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6 hrs ago | CBC News

Surrey RCMP seek hit-run driver

Police are looking for a light-coloured Chrysler with damage to the driver's front side after a pedestrian was hit in Surrey, B.C., early Sunday morning.

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Related Topix: Canada

Sat May 26, 2012

CTV

B.C. police release video of suspect in arson attacks

Mounties have released video footage of a man suspected to be involved in one of a series of arsons and shootings targeting people connected to the Justice Institute of B.C. Police in West Vancouver have released a security tape they hope will lead to a suspect in a series of arsons and shootings that have targeted people connected to the Justice ... (more)

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Related Topix: Canada

Thu May 24, 2012

CBC News

Amnesty slams Canada for not arresting George W. Bush

Protesters gather during a demonstration against a visit by former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush in Surrey, B.C., in October 2011.

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Related Topix: George Bush, Bill Clinton, History in the News, Canada, Activism

Wed May 23, 2012

Lake Cowichan Gazette

The challenge of East Clayton

Jeff Vandermeer is surrounded by coach houses in his East Clayton neighbourhood.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Tue May 22, 2012

Castanet.net

Hostage talks about man with bomb

A woman taken hostage in her Kamloops, B.C., home last week says a man who died there in an explosion and blaze tormented her for hours and threatened to set her on fire.

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Related Topix: Canada, Train Disaster, Explosion, Family, Kids

Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Times

Boy forced to leave Pitt asks for apology

An apology to Japanese-Canadians by the B.C. government last week resulted from a request from a man whose family farm in Pitt Meadows was taken from them during the Second World War.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Kids

Mon May 21, 2012

Sun Peaks Independent News

BC Hydro headaches

In May of 2011 Field contacted BC Hydro to set up direct bank debit payment and was shocked to discover that by November 2011 the company hadn't processed any payments, leaving Field with an outstanding bill of $1,600. "I e-mailed . . ., no response, so I phoned and after the usual 30 minute wait, did speak to a representative who asserted the ... (more)

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Sat May 19, 2012

680News

Special B.C. coroners team heading to the site of police standoff, inferno

The British Columbia coroners service is sending a special team to this interior city to recover the remains of a gunman who is believed to have died in an inferno after a police standoff.

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CTV

Too dangerous to recover body of gunman in B.C. standoff

Mark Coleman says officials including a structural engineer have determined it's not yet safe to recover the man's remains from the charred ruins of his ex-girlfriend's house.

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Fri May 18, 2012

Brandon Sun

7-hour standoff ends with explosions, death of suspect who took woman hostage

A man suspected of rigging multiple bombs in a house and his nearby van is presumed dead after a standoff with police that ended with an explosion at his ex-girlfriend's home after four children escaped the mayhem.

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Related Topix: Explosion, Canada, Fire

Thu May 17, 2012

The Asian Pacific Post

Diamond and jewellery auction in Surrey

Gems and other precious items seized by Canada Customs will be sold off to the public on Sunday, May 20th at Sheraton Guildford Hotel.

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Related Topix: Canada, Watches

Wed May 16, 2012

Lake Cowichan Gazette

Cloverdale Calendar: Music, soul food, lobsters and more

FINAL WEEKEND: Surrey Little Theatre presents the B.C. premiere of Mending Fences, a comedy by Norm Foster.

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Related Topix: Canada, Life, Food, Food Festival, Home Gardening, Home

Vancouver Sun

Daughter of 2009 Surrey murder victim makes plea for tips

To say that Canadian distance running phenom Cameron Levins has come out of nowhere this spring is a bit of a stretch.

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Related Topix: Canada, Wedding, Family, Kids

Tue May 15, 2012

Canada.com

Surrey Officer in Charge awards set to honour city's heroes

More than 100 awards are set to be presented tonight to heroic Surrey citizens and police officers for acts that ranged from talking someone out of taking their own life, resuscitating a drowning man to stopping a sexual assault.

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Related Topix: Canada

Peace Arch News

Do you know any Surrey treasures?

Do you know a cultural champion? Someone who dedicates their time, passion, talents or intense appreciation to arts and heritage in Surrey? The award, established four years ago, recognizes community members who help demonstrate that Surrey values arts and heritage or those who are successful in those fields.

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Mon May 14, 2012

Lake Cowichan Gazette

Gangsters say goodbye at Gisby funeral in South Surrey

By Dan Ferguson - Peace Arch News Published: May 14, 2012 10:00 AM Updated: May 14, 2012 12:14 PM A number of gangsters were among the more than 70 mourners who attended the funeral for alleged crime boss Thomas Gisby in South Surrey Friday morning, a police spokesman said.

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Fri May 11, 2012

CBC News

Police presence felt at B.C. funeral of 'crime figure'

An obvious police presence marked the Surrey, B.C., funeral of an alleged gangster Friday who was gunned down in Mexico last month.

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CBC News

B.C. seniors' population to double by 2030

Ken and Kay Lockett like the Surrey facility they live in, which experts say has a 'campus of care' design that works best for seniors, but can be expensive.

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Thu May 10, 2012

The Globe and Mail

Soaring insurance rates hit sawmill operators

Already reeling from two tragic mill explosions, British Columbia sawmill operators are now grappling with soaring insurance costs, which have spiked because of the accidents and one underwriter's departure from the Canadian market.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

CBC News

No charges in Surrey bus stabbing death

No charges will be laid in connection with the stabbing death of a teen in Surrey, B.C., after an altercation on a transit bus, the Criminal Justice Branch says.

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Related Topix: Canada, Prison

 

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