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A groundbreaking event for the new St. John Paul II Academy high school took place on Friday, March 31. (Sobia Moman photo)

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Groundbreaking for St. John Paul II Academy took place on Friday, March 31

A groundbreaking event for the new St. John Paul II Academy high school took place on Friday, March 31. (Sobia Moman photo)
Rather than a traditional library, Grandview Heights Secondary has a three-storey ‘learning commons’ atrium featuring bookshelves and working spaces on each level. (Alex Browne file photo)

Teachers in Surrey concerned over cuts to library service in elementary schools

Extra prep time allotted to teachers will see teacher-librarians spend more time in classrooms

Rather than a traditional library, Grandview Heights Secondary has a three-storey ‘learning commons’ atrium featuring bookshelves and working spaces on each level. (Alex Browne file photo)
A home located at 132 Street and 15A Avenue has been a source of concern for neighbours. (Sobia Moman photo)

Owner of run-down South Surrey property given till March 31 to clean up

Neighbours say ‘tons’ of complaints logged about Ocean Park home

A home located at 132 Street and 15A Avenue has been a source of concern for neighbours. (Sobia Moman photo)
Mariam Ghaly tragically lost her life in October 2017 due to a dangerous motorcyclist on the road that caused her to swerve her vehicle and land in a water-filled ditch. Her family sued the motorcyclist and has been awarded almost $2.5 million in damages. (file photo)

Family awarded nearly $2.5 million for Surrey crash caused by motorcyclist that took mother’s life

Mariam Ghaly died in 2017 after her vehicle swerved off the road into a water-filled ditch

Mariam Ghaly tragically lost her life in October 2017 due to a dangerous motorcyclist on the road that caused her to swerve her vehicle and land in a water-filled ditch. Her family sued the motorcyclist and has been awarded almost $2.5 million in damages. (file photo)
Buena Vista Lodge is set to close at the end of May because Fraser Health’s funding for the bedrooms will not be transferred to a new set of operators. (Sobia Moman file photo)

White Rock council to send letter of support to keep local mental health facility open

Buena Vista Lodge, home to 10 people with mental health issues, is set to close at the end of May

Buena Vista Lodge is set to close at the end of May because Fraser Health’s funding for the bedrooms will not be transferred to a new set of operators. (Sobia Moman file photo)
Counter-protestors at the B.C. Legislature in September 2019 show their support for SOGI. (File photo)

SOGI in schools crucial for students to feel supported, seen: Surrey teachers

‘The point is, the kids are looking for this information’

Counter-protestors at the B.C. Legislature in September 2019 show their support for SOGI. (File photo)
Buena Vista Lodge is set to close at the end of May because Fraser Health’s funding for the bedrooms will not be transferred to a new set of operators. (Sobia Moman photo)

Worry, uncertainty looms as closing date nears for White Rock mental health housing facility

Family members of Buena Vista Lodge residents and staff to speak to White Rock council March 27

Buena Vista Lodge is set to close at the end of May because Fraser Health’s funding for the bedrooms will not be transferred to a new set of operators. (Sobia Moman photo)
Historic Stewart Farm’s Seedy Saturday is back this year, scheduled for April 1. (City of Surrey photo)

Historic Stewart Farm’s Seedy Saturday returning

Event scheduled for April 1

Historic Stewart Farm’s Seedy Saturday is back this year, scheduled for April 1. (City of Surrey photo)
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Surrey school district seeks student art exploring mental health

New website to launch for students, parents to access mental health supports

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Harman Singh Gill is getting trained for every role at Bandra Cafe, where he started working after graduating from a food service assistant program designed for people with diverse abilities. (Sobia Moman photo)

Surrey food service program for people with diverse abilities returns

Wait-list for UNITI’s program which provides up to 15 individuals with cooking and safety skills

Harman Singh Gill is getting trained for every role at Bandra Cafe, where he started working after graduating from a food service assistant program designed for people with diverse abilities. (Sobia Moman photo)
Volunteers from Semiahmoo Secondary school are pictured on the school’s Mental Health Day, which students and counsellors brought back after a pandemic-related hiatus. (Contributed photo)

‘Under high pressure’: South Surrey students organize Mental Health Day

Grade 12 students want to see mental health services become more accessible

Volunteers from Semiahmoo Secondary school are pictured on the school’s Mental Health Day, which students and counsellors brought back after a pandemic-related hiatus. (Contributed photo)
Kadrih Hrkos, 61, is on a wait-list for BC Housing to access a place to live that does not require her to use stairs, as her health was weakened since starting cancer treatment and her walker is broken. Hrkos is one of many new immigrants in Surrey, that Options Community Services is saying are becoming increasingly difficult to house because of the province’s housing crisis. (Sobia Moman photo)

Increasing number of immigrants to Surrey showing gaps in services available

‘Most of the clients, they come with so much trauma’: Options Community Services

Kadrih Hrkos, 61, is on a wait-list for BC Housing to access a place to live that does not require her to use stairs, as her health was weakened since starting cancer treatment and her walker is broken. Hrkos is one of many new immigrants in Surrey, that Options Community Services is saying are becoming increasingly difficult to house because of the province’s housing crisis. (Sobia Moman photo)
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. Two people have died in a house fire in North Vancouver. A statement from North Vancouver RCMP says the blaze engulfed the single family home at about 3 a.m. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

UPDATE: Missing senior man found safe in Surrey

The man was last seen in the early hours of Wednesday, March 15

The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. Two people have died in a house fire in North Vancouver. A statement from North Vancouver RCMP says the blaze engulfed the single family home at about 3 a.m. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
St. John Paul II Academy will open its South Surrey location (18230 24 Ave.) in Fall of 2025. (Contributed photo)

Groundbreaking for South Surrey Catholic school set for March 31; opening date in fall 2025

St. John Paul II Academy, at 18230 24 Ave., will have capacity for 800 students

St. John Paul II Academy will open its South Surrey location (18230 24 Ave.) in Fall of 2025. (Contributed photo)
Grandview Heights Secondary opened its doors to 1,100 students in 2021. As Surrey continues to experience rapid growth in many areas, school district officials are considering implementing an urban school model to help accommodate more students. (Peace Arch News photo)

Surrey school district looking at ‘urban’ school models to combat over-crowding

Fleetwood, Grandview, Clayton and Tynehead areas experiencing rapid growth

Grandview Heights Secondary opened its doors to 1,100 students in 2021. As Surrey continues to experience rapid growth in many areas, school district officials are considering implementing an urban school model to help accommodate more students. (Peace Arch News photo)
Students, school board trustees and local politicians gathered at Kwantlen Park Secondary on Thursday (March 9) morning for an announcement that the school will be getting a 20-classroom addition. (Surrey Schools photo)

Additional space coming to Surrey’s Kwantlen Park Secondary to combat over-crowding

School running over capacity, new space will add 20 more classrooms to high school

Students, school board trustees and local politicians gathered at Kwantlen Park Secondary on Thursday (March 9) morning for an announcement that the school will be getting a 20-classroom addition. (Surrey Schools photo)
B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie spent time in Maple Ridge talking about her report released by her office in December 2022 called Hidden and Invisible: Seniors Abuse and Neglect in British Columbia. (File photo - Colleen Flanagan)

CARP chapters sent letter to Premier Eby last week to encourage more transparency

‘We should be paid attention to and given the respect that we deserve’

B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie spent time in Maple Ridge talking about her report released by her office in December 2022 called Hidden and Invisible: Seniors Abuse and Neglect in British Columbia. (File photo - Colleen Flanagan)
Julie Cochrane lost her son Cody Anders to toxic drug poisoning in 2018. (Sobia Moman photo)

Putting faces to statistics on Black Balloon Day in White Rock

March 6 is annual day to honour loved ones lost to overdose and toxic drug poisoning

Julie Cochrane lost her son Cody Anders to toxic drug poisoning in 2018. (Sobia Moman photo)
Guests at White Rock’s daytime warming centre trudge through the snow to seek a safe space with meals, socializing and clothing one late December morning. (Contributed photo)

Safety, security concerns lead to relocation of South Surrey’s overnight shelter

New location is Kwomais Lodge, with same capacity of 25, to run during extreme weather alerts only

Guests at White Rock’s daytime warming centre trudge through the snow to seek a safe space with meals, socializing and clothing one late December morning. (Contributed photo)
Pink Shirt Day is observed on the last Wednesday of every February for communities to stand against bullying. (City of White Rock Twitter photo)

Surrey, White Rock schools tackling homophobia, transphobia on Pink Shirt Day

Pink Shirt Day is the last Wednesday every February to stand against bullying

Pink Shirt Day is observed on the last Wednesday of every February for communities to stand against bullying. (City of White Rock Twitter photo)
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