Youth Voices Shape Surrey’s Future Vision
Surrey youth call for affordable housing, safer streets, better transit, and jobs to shape the city’s future planning.
Surrey youth call for affordable housing, safer streets, better transit, and jobs to shape the city’s future planning.
Surrey parents are urging faster action on school overcrowding, saying packed classrooms and portables harm learning. They want quicker funding and construction.
Surrey’s 2024 crime reports show a slight overall drop, with violent crime down 3% and property crime down 1%. However, theft over $5,000 and shoplifting rose sharply, while fraud and identity theft declined. Police are targeting prevention efforts as trends vary across neighbourhoods.
AFC Toronto crushed Vancouver Rise FC 7-0 on Sept. 13, ending the Rise’s eight-game unbeaten run. Vancouver stays second in the Northern Super League with 32 points, while Toronto leads with 41.
The 55+ B.C. Games ended Sept. 13 in Nanaimo after four days of competition. Surrey’s Zone 3 Crush defended gold in women’s hockey, Nanaimo’s Matthew Stewart won five track golds, and Port Alberni’s Darwin Horning took pickleball gold. Athletes praised the event’s strong organization and community spirit.
Vancouver FC drew 1-1 with Pacific after a stoppage-time goal in Victoria. Hugo Mbongue scored for Vancouver, who now shift focus to Ottawa with a 3-1 aggregate lead in the Canadian Championship semifinal.
All 18 Surrey fire halls will open to the public on Sept. 20, offering live demos, tours, and hands-on activities. Families can meet firefighters, explore trucks, and learn about career opportunities.
South Surrey residents gathered for the annual Terry Fox Run, raising funds for cancer research. The community event celebrated Fox’s enduring legacy of hope and resilience.
A two-vehicle crash in Delta on Sunday left a 69-year-old woman dead, despite swift emergency response. Police urge witnesses with footage to come forward.
British Columbia’s Cameron Whitcomb emerged as a breakout winner at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards in Kelowna on Sept. 13. The 22-year-old singer, known for Quitter and Gasoline and Matches, won both the Fan’s Choice Award and Breakthrough Artist of the Year. Other winners included Josh Ross, MacKenzie Porter, Jade Eagleson, the James Barker Band, and Owen Riegling. Whitcomb, a Nanaimo native and former American Idol contestant, called the recognition “one of the most incredible experiences” of his life.