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New name, same mission for poverty-fighting SUMS Place in Whalley
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (172+ words) Published 11: 30 am Friday, June 19, 2026 William Myers, CEO of Surrey Urban Mission Society (now SUMS Place), at the front door of the Olive Branch shelter in Whalley on Aug. 28, 2025. (Tom Zillich/Surrey Now-Leader) After 30 years of work to address homelessness and…...
Cloverdale BIA wants input from residents about future of Fairgrounds
15+ hour, 11+ min ago (453+ words) Published 10: 30 pm Thursday, June 18, 2026 The Cloverdale Business Improvement Association has launched a new survey, in conjunction with the Cloverdale Community Association, to find out what people want the Cloverdale Fairgrounds to look like in the future. (Image via Google Maps)…...
Surrey's popular outdoor festival'Cloverdale Market Days'returns June 27
14+ hour, 34+ min ago (461+ words) Published 9: 30 pm Thursday, June 18, 2026 Market Days returns to downtown Cloverdale June 27. The series of one-day festivals is set to take over 176th Street for its second of five dates in 2026. Hosted by the Cloverdale Arts and Entertainment Association (CAEA), Cloverdale Market…...
Surrey Police Board asks chief to investigate "dirty" holding cells
22+ hour, 56+ min ago (256+ words) Published 2: 30 pm Thursday, June 18, 2026 The Surrey Police Board has asked the chief constable to look into a complaint concerning allegedly filthy conditions in the holding cells at Newton police headquarters after someone who was detained there for 12 hours in May…...
White Rock council looks at Centennial Arena advertising opportunities
1+ day, 51+ min ago (481+ words) Published 12: 45 pm Thursday, June 18, 2026 White Rock council is taking a look at adding advertising opportunities at Centennial Arena. At its last regular meeting June 8, council discussed a corporate report recommendation from staff that would approve the addition of new advertising…...
The rental support benefit B. C. families may not know about
21+ hour, 31+ min ago (327+ words) Published 4: 09 pm Thursday, June 18, 2026 Thousands of low-income B. C. families receive rental assistance each month, but there are many others out there who may qualify and not even realize it. Through BC Housing's Rental Assistance Program, or RAP, eligible working families with…...
Gruesome Playground Injuries: A dark comedy coming to South Surrey stage
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (619+ words) Published 11: 30 am Thursday, June 18, 2026 South Surrey's Peninsula Productions is putting on Gruesome Playground Injuries, a familiar play in the theatre world for a four-day show run. (Harrison Mac Donald/Contributed to Peace Arch News) Starring (left) Maddy Hillis and (right)…...
Summer music series set to open June 27 on platform at Cloverdale Station
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (473+ words) Published 10: 30 pm Tuesday, June 16, 2026 The Cloverdale Station Summer Music Festival is back. The 2026 song fest will hit the platform at the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society (FVHRS) train station from the end of June to the end of August'two months…...
Bailey's Law, on intimate partner violence, passes third reading in Senate
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (366+ words) Published 6: 05 pm Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Standing ovation in the Senate as Bailey's Law receives third reading on June 16. (Parl VU) It is now only a matter of time before Bailey's Law can come into effect, as Bill C-225 passed its third reading…...
Stalled truck on Port Mann Bridge snarls commuter traffic into Surrey
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (130+ words) Published 7: 27 am Tuesday, June 16, 2026 A stalled truck on the Port Mann Bridge caused congestion and delays for drivers Tuesday morning (June 16). (Drive BC/Twitter) A stalled truck snarled traffic for commuters Tuesday morning on the Port Mann Bridge. Drivers heading…...