South Surrey entrepreneur Suzanne Smith brings her Betty Be Good collections back to Canada with a West Coast Gardens pop-up, turning U.S. tariff challenges into opportunity. The store runs daily through Dec. 31, 2025.
Surrey Civic Theatres is launching the Spektrix ticketing system on Nov. 12, offering faster, mobile-friendly, and self-service options for all events. Printed tickets before this date must be exchanged at the box office to be scannable.
Kruse Wellwood, convicted of murdering B.C. teen Kimberly Proctor in 2010, has been denied day parole due to ongoing sexual deviance and high risk of reoffending. Authorities cited disturbing prison drawings and secret contact with a minor as key concerns.
Surrey and Vancouver are in a spirited race to host B.C.’s first museum honoring South Asian Canadians. Each city is showcasing its deep cultural roots and community pride to win the bid.
Jim Carpenter drove his lovingly restored 1954 Dodge Regent from Peachland to Maple Ridge for his 50th high school reunion, reliving a lifetime of memories. The classic car, in his family since 1960, still runs strong after decades of adventures and heartfelt moments.
The B.C. government has introduced a new bill to modernize consumer-protection laws, aiming to combat credit fraud, identity theft, and deceptive business practices. Announced by Attorney General Niki Sharma on October 9, the legislation would grant residents free monthly credit reports, allow credit freezes and security alerts, and strengthen oversight of credit-repair firms. The reforms align B.C. with Quebec and Ontario standards, marking the second phase of the province’s consumer-law overhaul.
The Surrey Police Service (SPS) has proposed a satellite training academy to the B.C. government that would train 90 recruits annually at its 65,000-square-foot Surrey facility. Backed by the City of Surrey and the Police Board, the plan aims to reduce pressure on the Justice Institute of B.C. and support growing regional policing needs. The proposal is now under provincial review.
Surrey’s Cougar Creek House of Horrors marks 25 years of fright this Halloween with five haunted houses, 45 actors, and new features like “Touch of Fear Thursdays” and the family-friendly Horrors Jr. daytime event. The Newton attraction continues to thrill visitors with upgraded effects, new animatronics, and live stage shows.
The Museum of Surrey in Cloverdale, B.C., has opened three new exhibitions this fall. The main hall features “Our Connection to Hockey,” celebrating Surrey athletes, national icons, and the diversity of Canadian hockey. The Indigenous Hall presents “The Ones We Met – Inuit Traditional Knowledge and the Franklin Expedition,” exploring Inuit oral histories that helped solve the Franklin Expedition mystery. In the Community Treasures space, “Fleet of Memory: Canadian Warships Remembered as Models” showcases hand-crafted scale models of Canadian Navy ships by local resident Yvon Lehoux. All exhibits aim to engage visitors with culturally relevant experiences. Admission is free; hockey runs until April 26, 2026, while the other two exhibits run until December 21, 2025.
Applications are now open for SFU Surrey’s first medical school, set to welcome 48 students in 2026 at a new facility on the former North Surrey Recreation Centre site — marking a major step for health care education in B.C.
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