SATURDAY'S WEATHER IN SURREY:
Mainly sunny, says Environment Canada, with a bit of wind. High 1C. Wind chill -12C in the morning. Night: Cloudy with 40 per cent chance of flurries. Low -3C.
5 TOP SURREY NEWS STORIES OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS (click link for more):
1. Surrey man sentenced to 4.5 years for child sexual offences: Paul Atanassov to spend another year in jail for sexual interference, making/publishing child porn.
2. Surrey council considers utility rate hikes again: Proposed sewer rate hikes largely driven by "significant cost escalation" related to North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant.
3. TODAY: Museum of Surrey welcomes Year of the Snake at a special event: From 1 to 4 p.m., the annual festival will feature an array of live performances including dragon dance teaching, poetry, traditional and modern dance, tai chi, storytelling and more, in Cloverdale at 17710 56A Ave.
4. TONIGHT: 12 Surrey-area musicians will hit the stage at the 2025 Music City Showcase, an annual celebration of local talent at Surrey Arts Centre's Studio Theatre, 7:30 p.m. start.
5. Canada adds 76,000 jobs in January, unemployment rate drops to 6.6%: The numbers mark second straight monthly decline after rate peaked in November.
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