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BCJul 26, 2021

Langley RCMP looks for witnesses to hit & run

Langley RCMP is looking for witnesses to a Hit & Run collision that happened last night (July 25th) at approximately 6:45 p.m. in the 9100 block of 200th Street. The two vehicles involved were a white Land Rover and a Harley Davidson motorcycle. It is believed both vehicles were northbound and the Land Rover made a U-turn in front of the motorcycle. The Land Rover did not remain at the scene. The motorcycle operator, a 38-year-old male from Maple Ridge, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators are asking that motorists in the area review their dash camera fo
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BCJul 26, 2021

Surrey Police Board Clarifies Role of City Council in the Surrey Police Transition

The Surrey Police Board would like to address recent public statements related to pausing or stopping the police transition and the development of the Surrey Police Service. The provincial government approved the Surrey Police Service (SPS) transition pla n in February 2020. Subsequently the Province created the Surrey Police Board, who legally established the Service under the Police Act . As such, the Surrey Police Service now exists under the authority of the provincial government, not local government. The claim by some parties that a Mayor and Council could unilaterally pause or stop the
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BCJul 26, 2021

84th avenue expansion through bear creek park typical of Mccallum’s “my-way-or-the-highway” approach: Linda Annis

As city council prepares to vote today on nearly $18 million to extend 84th Avenue through Bear Creek Park, Surrey First Councillor Linda Annis says Surrey voters shouldn’t be surprised by Doug McCallum’s "my-way-or-the-highway" approach. "You only have to go back to his original term in office in the 90s to see how little interest he had in consulting the people of Surrey," said Annis. "His bad habits then are his bad habits now, and we’re paying the price as residents and taxpayers. For Doug McCallum, Surrey taxpayers are simply ATM machines. Just look at your tax bill and you’ll see
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BCJul 26, 2021

259 blazes currently burning in the province

The B-C Wildfire Service says there are 259 blazes currently burning in the province.That's a small improvement, down from about 300 earlier in the week.There are now 58 evacuation orders in place, affecting about 44-hundred properties.Another nearly 17-thousand-500 properties are on evacuation alert, meaning residents have been told to be ready to leave on short notice.
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BCJul 24, 2021

B.C. reports more than 100 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time in five weeks

BC is reporting more than 100 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time in five weeks. Health officials say 112 new cases have been diagnosed and four more people have died, pushing the death toll in the province to 1,767. There are 603 active cases with 46 people in hospital, including 17 in intensive care. Just over 80 per cent of all eligible residents have received at least one dose of vaccine, while about 58 per cent have received two doses. Since December 2020, the Province has administered 6,422,503 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. As of Friday, July 2
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BCJul 23, 2021

B.C.'s fluid wildfire situation prompts evacuations for some, relief for others

The wildfire situation in British Columbia remains fluid as nearly 300 fires are blazing, but even though drought conditions persist in the southern half of the province and fire risk is still extreme, there are some small signs of improvement. Evacuation alerts covering the Resort Municipality of Sun Peaks and several surrounding areas north of Kamloops have been lifted as crews work to contain a nine-square kilometre blaze. Elsewhere, an evacuation order posted earlier this week in southeastern B.C. for nearly 200 properties along the Slocan River has been downgraded to an alert for most re
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BCJul 23, 2021

Five year anniversary of the homicide of Michael Sandhu

Homicide investigators hope the fifth anniversary of a murder in Surrey will jog some memories and lead to clues that could crack the case. 28 year old Jatinder ``Michael'' Sandhu died of gunshot wounds on July 23, 2016, when he and a friend were targeted in what police believe was an attack linked to the ongoing gang conflict in Metro Vancouver. But police also believe Sandhu and his companion, who survived, may not have been the intended targets. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is appealing for witnesses to come forward, even if they believe their tip is unimportant or may have a
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BCJul 23, 2021

Conservation officers search for coyote that bit jogger in Vancouver's Stanley Park

The Conservation Officer Service says it is investigating a case involving another aggressive coyote in Vancouver's Stanley Park. A statement posted on social media says a woman suffered minor injuries when she was bitten on the leg while jogging along the seawall on Wednesday night. It's the latest in a series involving confrontations between humans and coyotes in the park. A toddler needed treatment in hospital after being bitten earlier this month when a coyote pounced as a group of people walked in the park at around dusk. The service says officers plan to patrol Stanley Park for the next
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BCJul 23, 2021

Wildfire crew responding to blaze spots hiker missing in B.C. park north of Vancouver

Crews responding to a wildfire made a welcome discovery in the rugged backcountry of Garibaldi Provincial Park, north of Vancouver. A statement from Squamish RCMP says a hiker missing in the park for two weeks has been found safe on Thursday. The search for 33-year-old Daniel Ring began July 9. Police say he had been dropped off in the park two days earlier for a solo trek, but was reported overdue when he failed to meet up, as planned. The statement from RCMP says ``there was literal cheer'' in the detachment when members of Coastal Fire reported they had spotted Ring as they helicoptered ov

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CanadaFeb 20, 2026

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Vijay Saini, host of Connect FM's morning show, has conducted an exclusive interview with the country's Prime Minister Mark Carney. The issue of extortion was discussed in this special conversation when the two met in Surrey. Vijay Saini discussed various aspects related to extortion with the Prime Minister, ranging from local to international challenges. Meanwhile, when asked if the problem had become so serious because Canada did not follow its own rules, the Prime Minister said that the country did not have the legal tools to deal with extortions quickly. He said that for this reason, the
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Whitecaps FC and Connect FM announce Punjabi radio broadcast partnership

Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Connect FM 91.5 announced on Friday that the station will become the club’s Official Local Punjabi Radio Broadcast Partner for the 2026 season – a first of it’s kind in Major League Soccer (MLS). As part of the partnership, Connect FM will broadcast all 17 MLS regular season home matches live in Punjabi.Fans can tune in to Connect FM on 91.5 FM and 91.5 HD2 or stream the broadcast live via the Connect FM website, mobile app, or anywhere else the station is available.“Soccer is a universal sport, and we have always taken great pride in representing the diversi
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IndiaFeb 20, 2026

India, U.S. Likely to Sign Interim Trade Deal in March, Says Piyush Goyal

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