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Bystander bitten while trying to stop Valentine’s Day assault in Surrey - Surrey Now-Leader One man now charged after Feb. 14 incident on City Parkway

Bystander bitten while trying to stop Valentine’s Day assault in Surrey

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/03/04/b...

04.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Vancouver Goldeneyes fall to Toronto Sceptres 2-1 in post-Olympic return - Surrey Now-Leader Goldeneyes hosted the Scepteres at the Pacific Coliseum

Vancouver Goldeneyes fall to Toronto Sceptres 2-1 in post-Olympic return

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/03/03/v...

03.03.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pride Tape: A game-changer for LGBTQ+ visibility in hockey - Surrey Now-Leader Pride tape was created in 2016 by Dr. Kristopher Wells and Jeff McLean

Pride Tape: A game-changer for LGBTQ+ visibility in hockey

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/03/03/p...

03.03.2026 23:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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B.C. may aid in legal action against remaining U.S. tariffs after court decision: Eby - Langley Advance Times The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declared Trump exceeded his authority in levying tariffs

British Columbia may take part in anti-tariff lawsuits against the United States in the wake of the recent US Supreme Court ruling. Premier Eby singled out softwood lumber tariffs.

20.02.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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Join the excitement: Where to watch Olympic hockey gold in Lower Mainland - Surrey Now-Leader Game starts at 5:10 a.m. pst

Join the excitement: Where to watch Olympic hockey gold in Lower Mainland

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/02/21/w...

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1,826 people died from toxic drugs in B.C. in 2025, a 21% decrease from 2024 - Surrey Now-Leader A little more than 4 people fatally overdosed each day in B.C. in November, December 2025

1,826 people died from toxic drugs in B.C. in 2025, a 21% decrease from 2024

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/02/20/1...

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Surrey woman urges caution after blood pressure medication recall - Surrey Now-Leader Two lots of MAR-Amlodipine 5 mg have been recalled

Surrey woman urges caution after blood pressure medication recall

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/02/20/s...

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Surrey Police chief welcomes meeting with PM on B.C. extortion crisis - Surrey Now-Leader B.C. extortion task force members met with Mark Carney in Surrey Thursday

Surrey Police chief welcomes meeting with PM on B.C. extortion crisis

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/02/20/s...

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β€˜Liberation day’: U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs - Surrey Now-Leader B.C. Premier David Eby cautiously optimistic

β€˜Liberation day’: U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/02/20/l...

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Carney meets B.C. extortion task force leaders in Surrey - Surrey Now-Leader PM meets with police, local politicians at BC RCMP β€˜E’ Division HQ

Carney meets B.C. extortion task force leaders in Surrey

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/02/19/c...

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B.C. health-care workers snooped 71 times after Lapu Lapu tragedy: Report - Surrey Now-Leader B.C.’s information and privacy commissioner found 36 individuals accessed confidential information

B.C. health-care workers snooped 71 times after Lapu Lapu tragedy: Report

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/02/19/b...

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Surrey Lamborghini driver clocked at 197 km/h on Alex Fraser Bridge - Surrey Now-Leader Driver loses car for a week, faces nearly $600 in fines after Feb. 4 stop

Surrey Lamborghini driver clocked at 197 km/h on Alex Fraser Bridge

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/02/06/s...

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B.C. premier says extortion crisis is a β€˜terror attack in slow motion’ - Surrey Now-Leader Eby wants feds to close β€˜loophole’ in immigration law

B.C. premier says extortion crisis is a β€˜terror attack in slow motion’

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/01/30/b...

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Photogenic fur baby? B.C. pet parents can share pics for BC SPCA contest - Langley Advance Times 2 Pomeranians from Surrey won a page in the 2026 calendar in last year’s competition

Is your pet the cutest pet in the world?

(We know they are, don't worry.)

29.01.2026 23:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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BC Parks announces new, additional $20 fee out-of-province visitors - Langley Advance Times β€˜Increased fees are reinvested directly back into parks’

Out-of-province campers will have to pay more than #BritishColubmia residents at BC provincial parks – what do you think?

29.01.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How will federal helicopters aid in Surrey’s extortion fight? What we know so far - Surrey Now-Leader β€˜We deployed two helicopters in the Surrey area’: Public safety minister

Canada’s public safety minister said Wednesday (Jan. 28) that two helicopters have been deployed in Surrey to help tackle the ongoing rise in extortion – but there’s confusion surrounding the specifics about those helicopters.

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/01/29/h...

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β€˜Significant structural damage’ to Delta bridge will take weeks to repair - Surrey Now-Leader One of Westham Island Bridge’s primary support piers was severely impacted in a barge strike Jan. 20

β€˜Significant structural damage’ to Delta bridge will take weeks to repair

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/01/28/s...

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Newton business damaged in extortion-related shooting: no injuries - Surrey Now-Leader Shooting in the 8100 block of 120 Street around 3:50 a.m.

Newton business damaged in extortion-related shooting: no injuries

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/01/28/n...

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RCMP Assistant Commissioner John Brewer issued a statement Wed (Jan. 21) shortly after Eby called on him to show 'urgency' or step aside after Brewer said Tues. that the ongoing extortion violence in Surrey is not a crisis.
surreynowleader.com/2026/01/21/b...

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B.C. premier calls on head of extortion task force to show β€˜urgency’ or step aside - Surrey Now-Leader Eby responds to comments by BC RCMP assistant commissioner in Surrey

B.C. premier calls on head of extortion task force to show β€˜urgency’ or step aside

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/01/21/b...

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Vancouver Goldeneyes and Ottawa Charge complete historic six-player trade - Surrey Now-Leader Goldeneyes acquire three forwards and Charge acquire two forwards and a defender

Vancouver Goldeneyes and Ottawa Charge complete historic six-player trade

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/01/20/v...

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Vancouver’s Sarah Nurse returns from injury ahead of game against former team - Surrey Now-Leader Vancouver is scheduled to play Toronto at 12 p.m. PT/ 3 p.m. ET at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto

Vancouver’s Sarah Nurse returns from injury ahead of game against former team

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/01/16/v...

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Crash on 152 St in Surrey causes road closure and power outages - Surrey Now-Leader Road is closed southbound 152 Street north of 56 Avenue/Highway 10 at Panorama Drive

Crash on 152 St in Surrey causes road closure and power outages

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/01/15/m...

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Truck hit Surrey overpass on Hwy #1 - Surrey Now-Leader Mounties close right, eastbound lane

Truck hit Surrey overpass on Hwy #1

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/01/14/t...

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Surrey man charged after allegedly attempting to ignite sleeping passenger on SkyTrain - Surrey Now-Leader Sukbinder Sogy of Surrey has been charged with multiple offenses

Surrey man charged after allegedly attempting to ignite sleeping passenger on SkyTrain

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/01/14/s...

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Vancouver Goldeneyes fall short against Montreal Victoire - Surrey Now-Leader Goldeneyes lose 0-1 to Montreal Sunday (Jan. 11)

Vancouver Goldeneyes fall short against Montreal Victoire

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2026/01/13/v...

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Growing demand: Canadian fans rally behind women’s professional sports - Surrey Now-Leader Canadian professional women’s sports market has seen a boom in the last two years

Growing demand: Canadian fans rally behind women’s professional sports

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2025/12/19/g...

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The Fascinating History Ignored by Critics of a Bridge’s New Name | The Tyee In 1808, a Kwantlen man saved the life of Simon Fraser. The Pattullo Bridge’s replacement will stand as testament.

The Fascinating History Ignored by Critics of a Bridge's New Name via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...

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Surrey Police investigate overnight shooting at Newton business - Surrey Now-Leader Incident in the area of 82 Avenue and 124 Street

Surrey Police investigate overnight shooting at Newton business

Read more at: surreynowleader.com/2025/12/11/b...

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