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B.C. mayor ‘appalled’ all 14 extortion suspects are claiming refugee status

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke is calling on the federal government to fix Canada’s immigration and deportation laws after learning that all 14 suspects identified by B.C.’s Extortion Task Force are claiming refugee status to avoid deportation. Locke issued a statement Thursday (Dec. 11) — the same day Surrey Police Service was investigating another overnight shooting […]

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‘Wet trend’ to continue for Fraser Valley with road closures still in effect

A “wet trend” is expected to continue this weekend in the Fraser Valley as flooding continues to impact the region. After floodwater breached Highway 1 on Thursday night (Dec. 11), the highway remains closed this morning between No. 3 Road and Sumas Way in Abbotsford. Sgt. Paul Walker with the Abbotsford Police Department said in

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Snowfall warning issued for B.C.’s Cariboo, Chilcotin, Columbia Shuswap

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Friday, Dec. 12 affecting the Cariboo and Chilcotin, including Williams Lake and Quesnel. The warning is due to a weather system moving through B.C.’s interior bringing snow extending to areas including Lac La Hache in the south, Strathnaver in the north, and Nemiah Valley and Anahim Lake

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Mayors blast Ottawa, Victoria for failing commuters in B.C.’s Lower Mainland

The Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation appears to have lost all patience with “garbage” political spin and “smoke and mirrors” from senior levels of government. Members aired grievances against their federal and provincial counterparts at the council’s December 11 meeting in Burnaby as they considered the senior governments’ track record vis-a-vis funding public transportation. “It

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(Sponsored content) Live Here, Shop Here on sourcing the holiday feast locally

Live Here, Shop Here is a Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News campaign that spans the holiday season to spotlight the value of shopping local. Whether you will be having the whole extended family over or just a small, quiet Christmas dinner, sourcing local foods has never been easier for the perfect holiday meal. Meridian Farm

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