“Are you dying? Are you going to heaven, mummy?” Those were the words of Surrey resident and single mom Preet Brar’s son. Brar said her now 25-year-old son started asking questions when her kidney failed in August 2024. “My son, he has global developmental delays, moderate intellectual delays, epilepsy, diabetes,” Brar said. “He’s having a […]
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B.C. rode a Canadawide jobs wave in May, adding 25,000 for the month as part of the 88,000 added across the country. Canada’s unemployment rate dropped to 0.3 points to 6.6 percent, while B.C.’s rate remained steady at 6.8 per cent due to an increased number of people in the labour pool. Jobs Minister Ravi
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Two mosquito species that were tested as part of a surveillance project have shown positive results for a virus that can cause illness in people. The surveillance project was launched in summer 2025 in response to a cluster of pediatric encephalitis cases – swelling of the brain – in the Whistler area where invasive species
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Ultimate Fighting Championship fans in Canada have a new home to watch the promotion’s biggest events starting in 2027. The mixed martial arts organization announced on Thursday (June 4) that they are moving away from the traditional pay-per-view model in Canada and will be offering its numbered events on the Paramount Plus streaming platform. The
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Legal action for defamation is being taken against eight Sooke residents in connection with the unsolved October 2025 shooting of two dogs that left one dead and one in critical condition on Farmer Drive. On Oct. 19, 2025, RCMP responded to the shooting that left 15-year-old Norwegian elkhound-shepherd mix Silo dead, and three-year-old Australian shepherd
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