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Teachers and support staff at Surrey’s Ecole Woodward Hill hold flags and wear red during a “walk-in” outside the school on Tuesday. (Submitted photo: Matt Westphal)

‘Solidarity march’ by teachers, staff at Surrey school hit by COVID-19 variants

‘We need better safety standards in Surrey schools with the variants’: teachers association president

Teachers and support staff at Surrey’s Ecole Woodward Hill hold flags and wear red during a “walk-in” outside the school on Tuesday. (Submitted photo: Matt Westphal)
old Stardust building

Buy a brick of Stardust building for $50 donation to one Surrey charity

‘A great way to help ensure the Stardust spirit carries on,’ says developer of the Whalley site

old Stardust building
In 2019, police were called to investigate an assault at a residence in the 13300-block of 105th Avenue on Feb. 17 to find Tee Bor, 68, seriously injured. He died in hospital. (File photo: Aaron Hinks)

Guilty verdict in Whalley-area stabbing death of Tee Bor in 2019

Next court date for Pee Lee Pi is Feb. 25

In 2019, police were called to investigate an assault at a residence in the 13300-block of 105th Avenue on Feb. 17 to find Tee Bor, 68, seriously injured. He died in hospital. (File photo: Aaron Hinks)
Sarb Randhawa outside the family-operated Baron's Manor Pub in Port Kells. (Photo: Tom Zillich)

SURREY NOW & THEN: ‘Spy house’ now a pub, a dream project of man who didn’t live to see it open

A weekly look back at Surrey-area landmark sites and events

Sarb Randhawa outside the family-operated Baron's Manor Pub in Port Kells. (Photo: Tom Zillich)
Gurjinder Bhurji (left) and Hardip Jhaj are among organizers of the Run Surrey Run event. (File photo: Tom Zillich)

‘Run Surrey Run’ will kick off as a virtual event this spring

For 2021, registration is limited to 2,000 participants, for $25 each

Gurjinder Bhurji (left) and Hardip Jhaj are among organizers of the Run Surrey Run event. (File photo: Tom Zillich)
The Safeway store at 10355 King George Blvd., Surrey. (Photo: Tom Zillich)

Whalley grocery store will close this spring

‘The decision to close a store is never taken lightly,’ says Sobeys media rep

The Safeway store at 10355 King George Blvd., Surrey. (Photo: Tom Zillich)
Laurent Brossoit interviewed on Sportsnet Friday night (Feb. 19).

Two NHL shutouts for Surrey’s Brossoit – both against hometown Vancouver Canucks

Former Cloverdale MHA goaltender stopped 29 shots Friday

Laurent Brossoit interviewed on Sportsnet Friday night (Feb. 19).
Leon Mandrake on the cover of the book "The Real Mandrake the Magician," written by Linda and Lon Mandrake and published by Friesen Press. (submitted photo)

SURREY NOW & THEN: ‘Good memories’ in magic man’s prominent home, destroyed by fire

Mandrake the Magician the subject of new doc film and exhibit at Museum of Surrey

Leon Mandrake on the cover of the book "The Real Mandrake the Magician," written by Linda and Lon Mandrake and published by Friesen Press. (submitted photo)
An excavator demolishes Surrey's old Stardust roller rink building on Saturday, Feb. 13. (Photo: Facebook/Bill Lions Duncan)

PHOTOS: Surrey’s old Stardust building demolished to make way for 49-storey tower

‘Almost gone,’ Bill Lions Duncan posted to Facebook, with photos

An excavator demolishes Surrey's old Stardust roller rink building on Saturday, Feb. 13. (Photo: Facebook/Bill Lions Duncan)
A scene from “Some People Have to Suffer,” a 1976 documentary movie that focuses on the sewage concerns of Bridgeview-area residents of Surrey. (Photo: National Film Board of Canada)

Film about filthy chapter of Surrey history now streaming on NFB.ca for free

Bill Vander Zalm and others in ‘Some People Have to Suffer,’ about Bridgeview’s sewage concerns

A scene from “Some People Have to Suffer,” a 1976 documentary movie that focuses on the sewage concerns of Bridgeview-area residents of Surrey. (Photo: National Film Board of Canada)
Ed the Sock. (photo: YouTube.com)

Beer-backed fundraiser for Surrey Food Bank to feature Ed the Sock, Daniel Wesley, others

Hopwired event returns online March 6

Ed the Sock. (photo: YouTube.com)
Jon Lachlan Stewart and Marie Hélène Bélanger Dumas in “Macbeth Muet.” (submitted photo: Sophie Gagnon Bergeron)

Online in real-time, live theatre returns with Pi’s ‘Macbeth Muet’ and ‘Frequencies’

Provocateurs Presentation Series runs from Feb. 18-21, from stages in Montreal and Halifax

Jon Lachlan Stewart and Marie Hélène Bélanger Dumas in “Macbeth Muet.” (submitted photo: Sophie Gagnon Bergeron)
A publicity photo for “Altered Carbon,” a Netflix series filmed at Surrey Studio City for two seasons, from 2016 to 2020. (Photo: imdb.com)

SURREY NOW & THEN: ‘Pachinko’ filming now the focus of former newspaper press building

A weekly look back at Surrey-area landmark sites and events

A publicity photo for “Altered Carbon,” a Netflix series filmed at Surrey Studio City for two seasons, from 2016 to 2020. (Photo: imdb.com)
Some of Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers’ “least-wanted Valentines” for 2021 displayed on a table at a media event in Surrey on Monday morning, Feb. 8. (submitted photo: Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers)

Top 10 ‘least-wanted Valentines’ list ranks B.C.’s most wanted fugitives

‘Some of these fugitives have been missing a year or even longer’

Some of Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers’ “least-wanted Valentines” for 2021 displayed on a table at a media event in Surrey on Monday morning, Feb. 8. (submitted photo: Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers)
This Whalley-area building was home to Stardust roller rink from 1971 to 2005. (Photo: Tom Zillich)

UPDATE: ‘Ceremonial demo event’ CANCELLED at Surrey’s old Stardust building

No event on Wednesday, Feb. 10

This Whalley-area building was home to Stardust roller rink from 1971 to 2005. (Photo: Tom Zillich)
TEASER PHOTO ONLY Sally Jiao earned a Beedie Luminaries scholarship that allowed her to study at UBC's Sauder School of Business. "It was a major surprise to get it, after submitting the application and going through an interview," she said. "I think being in a really calm mood really helped me with that application, because for the others I felt really anxious.” (submitted photo)

Once bullied, Surrey scholarship winner worked to become top student at UBC business school

Queen Elizabeth Secondary grad Sally Jiao struggled with English and a limb malformation of her feet

TEASER PHOTO ONLY Sally Jiao earned a Beedie Luminaries scholarship that allowed her to study at UBC's Sauder School of Business. "It was a major surprise to get it, after submitting the application and going through an interview," she said. "I think being in a really calm mood really helped me with that application, because for the others I felt really anxious.” (submitted photo)
TEASER PHOTO: CHARAN GILL

Wing of Gill’s ‘dream project’ with PICS to bear his name in Cloverdale

‘Lest we forget a legend,’ Surrey-based organization says following Gill’s death Feb. 2

TEASER PHOTO: CHARAN GILL
Award winners at the 2017 edition of Surrey’s Top 25 Under 25 gathering. (file photo)

Surrey’s ‘Top 25 Under 25’ honoured in April; nominations needed now

Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, March 10

Award winners at the 2017 edition of Surrey’s Top 25 Under 25 gathering. (file photo)
Dominic Mariche as Seth in Nickelodeon’s “Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Curse of the Shadows.” (submitted photo)

Surrey actor shines on ‘Dark’ Nickelodeon show aimed at kids his age

Dominic Mariche in horror anthology

Dominic Mariche as Seth in Nickelodeon’s “Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Curse of the Shadows.” (submitted photo)
Surrey’s Caleb Reimer in Edmonton Oil Kings colours. The junior hockey team is among five Alberta-based WHL squads planning to play games starting Feb. 26. (Photo: oilkings.ca)

Quarantined for now, Surrey prospect ‘fortunate’ to play WHL games in Alberta soon

Edmonton Oil Kings draft pick Caleb Reimer has skated with Delta Hockey Academy team this winter

Surrey’s Caleb Reimer in Edmonton Oil Kings colours. The junior hockey team is among five Alberta-based WHL squads planning to play games starting Feb. 26. (Photo: oilkings.ca)