Let the Games begin!

A crush of close to 15,000 people descended on Surrey's Holland Park Monday night to share a part of history, as the Olympic torch made its way to one of the first major venues on the way to the Vancouver Games Friday. Sports Hall of Famer, and Olympic gold medalist Daniel... more  

Olympic flame lights up Surrey streets

They came in red and white, armed with flags and passion. Thousands of people emptied out of office buildings and schools along the Olympic Torch Relay route through Surrey to cheer on the torch bearers and see the flame first-hand. The fast-moving... more  

• Second Surrey temple team arrives in Haiti  
• Delta Police issue warning about attempted abduction
• Man charged with manslaughter in Surrey liquor store assault

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Claypool re-elected Rodeo president

The man who oversees one of the largest rodeos in Canada will serve another year at the helm. Shannon Claypool was re-elected president of the Cloverdale Rodeo and Exhibition Association by the board of directors at an annual general meeting Jan.... more

• Canada's economic outlook is good, financial expert says  
• Contractor helps care for SMH’s premature babies
• Manufacturer helps meet SMH’s neonatal needs

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Choir’s song debuts for torch run

A song written by a Canadian Hall of Fame musician and performed by the Surrey Children’s Choir will debut during Surrey’s torch run on Monday. From My Home will be officially released at Surrey’s 2010 Celebration Site on Feb. 8 at... more

• Blink and you'll miss golden month of Olympic freebies  
• Students jazzed up
• Who knows best?

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Breakfast of champions

Ebiladei Igali, 4, chows down at the Central City plaza on Saturday morning during an Olympic Spirit Pancake Breakfast that was put on by the North Surrey Lions Club. Ebiladei is the son of Olympian Daniel Igali, who will be lighting... more

• Local Olympic torch relay routes  
• Holland Park live view  
• Celebrate the 2010 Winter Games

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Play more than a privilege

The City of Surrey held a day of Right to Play activities last Wednesday after proclaiming Jan. 27 a Right to Play Day of Caring following a Monday Surrey City Council resolution. The events helped to raise awareness and community... more

• Students give to Haiti
• Olympic crew
• The core of giving

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COLUMN: Should streets be ‘unsafe’?

January was a brutal month to be a pedestrian. In Cloverdale last Friday, a 70-year-old woman trying to cross 60 Avenue was struck and killed by a truck. In Burnaby, a 72-year-old woman was killed and a 67-year-old man injured in two... more

• COLUMN: A thankless position
• EDITORIAL: Rebuild a nation
• COLUMN: Shouting in the dark

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Poor leadership is killing the RCMP

Re: mounting Mountie misconduct. To set the following in context, for a long time I have believed that B.C. would be much better served with a provincial police force. Our national police force is very close to total collapse and a... more

• Watch the walk signs
• Count the kitchens
• We don’t look good

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The Den Report, Lions beat 'Riders, now 2-4

It took six weeks, but the B.C. Lions were finally able to put forward a complete effort in their 35-20 win over Saskatchewan last Friday. But it was their play on defense that won the game for the Lions. Six... more

• The Den Report, Logan impressing in NFL camp
• The Den Report, Lions sign three
• Everything I like is bad for me

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