Surrey: Where the streets have new names

Some roads in Surrey will get fresh names if the city's transportation committee has its way. The committee met last week to discuss some options, and came out recommending several. Among them, the committee is recommending that the King George Highway be renamed King George Boulevard, at least in the north. That name... more

Redwood zip lines on agenda

The City of Surrey will host an open house Tuesday (Nov. 10) to share details of a proposal for an adventure park at Redwood Park. The WildPlay concept includes a series of tree-to-tree obstacle courses for the South Surrey site, such... more

• TransLink review would force province, mayors to work together  
• B.C. judge to head federal missing salmon probe
• Departure of TransLink's CEO 'tragic' turn for region  

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MINOR FOOTBALL

Midget Division North Surrey Bears 35 Cloverdale Bengals 34 Highlights: Derreck Halicki rushed for 260 yards and three touchdowns to life the Bears past the Bengals in a close contest. Devon Tait and Tyrone Van Hoorn also scored majors for North Surrey, with... more

• Eagles dethrown Kings on the road
• Darnell wins gold
• Success in Chilliwack

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Keeling named business person of year

A lifetime in the harness racing industry was recognized last night (Thursday) at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel. Chuck Keeling, vice-president of racing operations at Fraser Downs Racetrack and Casino, was named the Surrey Board of Trade’s Business Person of the... more

• Housing prices gain in October
• More home starts, higher prices predicted
• Bev Brown takes helm at Envision Financial

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Vaudevillians go for gold

They may not reach the podium, but members of the Vaudevillians are getting in the Olympic spirit with their upcoming fundraising performances at the Surrey Arts Centre. This will be the sixth year the senior performing group is holding an afternoon... more

• Test-drive some art
• A woven tale of yarns
• Songs of remembrance

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Magic touch turns to gold

Trevor and Lorena Watters of North Delta have presented a comedy magic act that has earned them the title of the Pacific Rim Professional Magic Champions. The Pacific Coast Association of Magicians (PCAM) held it 76th annual convention onboard the luxurious... more

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• RBC employees take a swing at fundraising for SMH
• He deserves a break

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Putting the funny in money

It's "one of the most boring topics in the world," he admits. Yet James Cunningham managed not only to talk about finances to hundreds of teens at Princess Margaret Secondary, but keep the students laughing for nearly an hour last week. Cunningham... more

• BC SPCA campaign targets chaining dogs
• Ghoulish gourd
• Cranberry cravings?

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COLUMN: City is not doing its duty

The debate over secondary suites and large homes has caught fire, with much of the Vancouver-based media actually paying attention to how Surrey residents and politicians are grappling with this issue. Of course, the issue goes far beyond Surrey, but there... more

• COLUMN: Children will pay for B.C.’s carbon credit stance
• B.C. VIEWS: U.S. interests pull our strings again
• EDITORIAL: An Olympic-sized insult

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The stigma of suicide

There are four of them, and only one of me. I am outnumbered on a regular basis. I am speaking of my four children under the age of 10. Anyone who is raising kids on their own knows you feel alone... more

• Taking freedom away
• Setting off sparks
• No ‘choice’ for women in the sex trade

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