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Enver Creek poses for a photo after winning the Surrey RCMP Classic against Fleetwood Park 69-68 in Surrey on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo: Anna Burns)

Enver Creek Cougars win in the final seconds of the Surrey RCMP classic

The Cougars won 69-68 on Saturday night (Jan. 15)

Enver Creek poses for a photo after winning the Surrey RCMP Classic against Fleetwood Park 69-68 in Surrey on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo: Anna Burns)
Drag queen Gigi Monroe reads a book about a wig during a storytime in the States. (File photo: Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

COLUMN: It’s 2023 why are we still protesting drag queen storytime?

Imagine taking your child to the local library to hear a Disney…

Drag queen Gigi Monroe reads a book about a wig during a storytime in the States. (File photo: Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)
Gurtej and Andrew spend their weekly time together doing a wide variety of activities. (Photo: bigbrothersvancouver.com)

Big Brothers stops accepting Surrey children; in need of volunteers

It currently takes two years to be matched with a mentor in Surrey

Gurtej and Andrew spend their weekly time together doing a wide variety of activities. (Photo: bigbrothersvancouver.com)
Enver Creek poses for a photo after winning the Surrey RCMP Classic against Fleetwood Park 69-68 in Surrey on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo: Anna Burns)

Enver Creek Cougars win in the final seconds of the Surrey RCMP classic

The Cougars won 69-68 on Saturday night (Jan. 15)

Enver Creek poses for a photo after winning the Surrey RCMP Classic against Fleetwood Park 69-68 in Surrey on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo: Anna Burns)
The Alzheimer Society of B.C. has a wide variety of webinars and workshops related to dementia.

The Alzheimer Society of B.C. wants to change how people view dementia

A dementia diagnosis does not signal the end to a meaningful life

The Alzheimer Society of B.C. has a wide variety of webinars and workshops related to dementia.
Nev Bains was last seen on the morning of Jan. 13 (Submitted photo: Delta Police)

Delta police asking for help finding high-risk North Delta woman

Nev Bains, 54, was last seen leaving her home in North Delta on Jan. 13

Nev Bains was last seen on the morning of Jan. 13 (Submitted photo: Delta Police)
Parveen Goel, left, Satbir Singh Cheema, MP Ken Hardie, Maninder Grewal, Kam Pawar & Arvinder Bubber pose for a photo at PICS head office in Surrey on Jan. 5, 2023 . (Submitted Photo: PICS Society)

Surrey non-profit CEO awarded the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award

Satbir Singh Cheema, CEO of PICS Society, was presented with the award on Jan. 5

Parveen Goel, left, Satbir Singh Cheema, MP Ken Hardie, Maninder Grewal, Kam Pawar & Arvinder Bubber pose for a photo at PICS head office in Surrey on Jan. 5, 2023 . (Submitted Photo: PICS Society)
Jeremiah Brooks speaking at the Black Excellence Day virtual event on Jan 13, 2022. Brooks is a grade 10 student at North Surrey Secondary. (Photo: Surrey Schools/ Twitter)

Surrey students show solidarity by honouring Black Shirt Day and Black Excellence Day

Virtual event featured young speaker from North Surrey Secondary school

Jeremiah Brooks speaking at the Black Excellence Day virtual event on Jan 13, 2022. Brooks is a grade 10 student at North Surrey Secondary. (Photo: Surrey Schools/ Twitter)
Sheila Early, retired registered nurse, left and Winston Sayson, retired crown prosecutor, were recently honoured by Fraser Health for their contributions to forensic nursing over the years. (Submitted photo: Fraser Health)

Forensic nurses – they’re there for victims of crime

Trauma-informed nurses have ‘tremendous’ impact on criminal justice system, retired Crown prosecutor says

Sheila Early, retired registered nurse, left and Winston Sayson, retired crown prosecutor, were recently honoured by Fraser Health for their contributions to forensic nursing over the years. (Submitted photo: Fraser Health)
Three views of Amardip Singh Rai, including his neck tattoos, in photos sent by Surrey RCMP.

Surrey man on Canada’s most wanted list arrested, police say

Amardip Rai was nabbed at a home in Cloverdale

Three views of Amardip Singh Rai, including his neck tattoos, in photos sent by Surrey RCMP.
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Nightly westbound lane closures on HWY 1 in Surrey begin Monday for repairs to 192 Street underpass

Lane closures will be in effect from 9:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. nightly until Feb. 15 and traffic will be routed to HOV lane

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(Submitted photo: BCLC)

Surrey lotto winner feels ‘excited and amazing’ after winning $250K

Palwinder Sidhu plans to purchase a home and start a business with the prize money

(Submitted photo: BCLC)
(File Photo: Anna Burns)

UPDATE: Surrey RCMP says missing woman has been found safe

Woman, 34, was last seen on Dec. 15 in Burnaby

(File Photo: Anna Burns)
‘Customers ride for free starting at 5:00 p.m. on December 31,’ says TransLink (Submitted photo: TransLink)

Free transit in Metro Vancouver on New Year’s Eve, TransLink says

From 5:00 p.m. (Dec. 31) to 5:00 a.m. (Jan. 1) TransLink is offering free transit

‘Customers ride for free starting at 5:00 p.m. on December 31,’ says TransLink (Submitted photo: TransLink)
(Submitted Photo: Surrey RCMP Assistant Commissioner Brian Edwards)

Surrey 2023 New Years resolutions

Some of us make them, some of us break them

(Submitted Photo: Surrey RCMP Assistant Commissioner Brian Edwards)
Karnvir Garcha, 24, left, and Harkirat Jhutty, 22, of Surrey. (Submitted photo: Surrey RCMP)

Hang out with these two Surrey men at your own risk, police warn

Karnvir Garcha, 24, and Harkirat Jhutty, 22, have ties to gangs and drug trade, Surrey RCMP say

Karnvir Garcha, 24, left, and Harkirat Jhutty, 22, of Surrey. (Submitted photo: Surrey RCMP)
Peace Arch Elementary. (Aaron Hinks photo)

Most clicked-on stories on surreynowleader.com in 2022

Five stories that caught people’s attention online

Peace Arch Elementary. (Aaron Hinks photo)
(Submitted Photo: BCLC)

Lotto 6/49 ticket bought in Surrey scores big with $5M jackpot

BCLC says ticket was only one purchased across Canada to match all six winning numbers

(Submitted Photo: BCLC)
Bringi remains in custody. (File photo)

Surrey man charged with daytime shooting on busy Coquitlam street in 2021

Police say Gunder Bringi, 26, charged in shooting that they say happened during argument

Bringi remains in custody. (File photo)
(Submitted Photo: Surrey RCMP)

More than 30 firearms and 100,000 rounds of ammo seized from Coquitlam business, police say

Surrey RCMP say Coquitlam man, 42, was arrested after firearms trafficking probe

(Submitted Photo: Surrey RCMP)
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