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Women brawl in front of kids at sports day

An all-female brawl that broke out during North Ridge Elementary's sports day on Friday afternoon appears to be related to a traffic incident between the four women from earlier this month.


 
A young bear

Caught bear wasn't violent one

A black bear has been caught near Tynehead Regional Park, but it's not the same bear that killed a goat and attacked a llama on Friday.


 
Howard Jang

Creativity can drive economy, summit hears

The Surrey Arts Centre hosted the City of Surrey's cultural economic summit on Tuesday morning, which featured a panel of speakers to discuss pairing creativity with economy.


 
Scott Hamilton, left, and Marvin Hunt.

Hamilton granted leave from council

Delta won't be going though a costly byelection to fill Scott Hamilton's council seat.


 
Sunday crash

Family OK after crash

A family of four escaped serious injury Sunday after a Mercedes turned into their Toyota Sienna on a yellow light at 152nd Street and 20th Avenue around 7: 30 p.m.


 
Bill Reid

Bill Reid's life celebrated on Saturday

It will be a while before Bill Reid's position as executive director at the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce is taken.


 

Surrey ponders i-Canada

The City of Surrey may host the next i-Canada summit, a conference that pairs national and international politicians and businesspeople in an effort to make cities more efficient using technology.


 

Shot bear 'could be laying low'

Another black bear has been spotted in Surrey and residents are again being cautioned to stay away as it is angrier than the average bear.


 
Surrey Coun. Marvin Hunt (left) and Delta Mayor Lois Jackson

Business class is business as usual for Hunt and Jackson

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is criticizing Surrey Coun. Marvin Hunt and Delta Mayor Lois Jackson for billing "questionable" travel expenses to Metro Vancouver taxpayers for European conferences attended in 2011.


 
Coun. Tom Gill

'Performance audit' on way

B.C. auditor general for local government Basia Ruta called for performance audits of 18 provincial municipalities - including Surrey - on Wednesday.


 

Biofuel facility's impact may extend past city borders

The City of Surrey's $65-million organic waste biofuel facility may be used to process organic waste from Surrey's neighbours.


 
Katine Pollock

SMH Auxiliary buried in garbage

Volunteers at the Surrey Memorial Hospital Auxiliary are tired of picking up after people who illegally dump garbage on their property.


 
Marvin Hunt and Barinder Rasode.

Leaving Hunt's seat vacant irresponsible, Rasode says

If the majority of Surrey council gets its say, the city will hold a byelection to replace Coun. Marvin Hunt as he transitions to provincial politics.


 

Mayor Watts wins Women of Distinction award

Mayor Dianne Watts was recognized Tuesday night at the YWCA Metro Vancouver's 30th annual 2013 Women of Distinction awards ceremony at the Westin Bayshore in downtown Vancouver.


 

Surrey Board of Trade honours future leaders

The Surrey Board of Trade recognized 25 bright minds at its third annual Top 25 Under 25 awards ceremony on May 23.


 

Dining space design wins city's PARKit challenge

The City of Surrey has picked the winner of this year's PARKit Design Challenge, a competition to design and install an outdoor summertime pop-up dining space at City Centre.


 

Surrey asks industry for biofuel facility proposals

The City of Surrey is one step closer to constructing the largest organic biofuel facility in Canada, following a proposed bylaw that went before council Monday and the issuance of a request for qualifications (RFQ) for the project on Thursday, May 16.


 
Marvin Hunt

Hunt's leave of absence would avoid byelection

Surrey city council was expected to discuss everything from garbage to the political future of Coun. Marvin Hunt on Monday night.


 

Surrey's ready to rock Friday with Mumford & Sons

Surreyites are gearing up for Friday's Mumford & Sons show at Holland Park - the largest ticketed event in the city since Lollapalooza brought 28,000 concertgoers to Cloverdale in 1994.