Among the most populous municipalities in B.C., Surrey leads the way in growth. Its population posted a dramatic 18.6-per-cent increase — more than quadruple Vancouver’s growth of 4.4 per cent. ( 2/8/2012 )
New census data released Wednesday shows Canada’s population increased 5.9 per cent between 2006 and 2011 to 33.5 million, with the western provinces posting the largest growth. For the first time, the population of B.C. and the Prairies — which now make up 30.7 per cent of the country — is greater than that of Quebec and the Atlantic provinces.
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Surrey city council has unanimously passed a motion urging the province to allow residents to choose whether or not they want a BC Hydro smart meter installed at their home. ( 1/30/2012 )
At the Union of B.C. Municipalities' annual meeting in late 2011, municipal politicians voted 55 per cent in favour of putting a halt to Hydro's Smart Meter Program until major issues associated with the $930-billion project could be addressed.
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Canada Border Services Agency specialist exposes Secret compartment gun and drug smugglers' increasingly ingenious tricks ( 12/30/2011 )
"There were 50 kilos of cocaine in this," says Vogt, the Canada Border Services Agency's local expert on clandestine compartments. He notes the telltale signs: "The roof 's a bit low. This is plywood construction. That is all aftermarket." And he warns the compartment "reeks" of glue and other substances. "That is all lead-lined ... You have a car alarm to release it."
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South Asian community in Metro Vancouver resides among this swath of brand-name outlets, large new homes, traffic-filled streets and tidy townhouses centred around west Newton, near the Surrey-Delta border. ( 10/14/2011 )
Census Canada data reveals that many neighbourhoods in this Surrey enclave — which features scores of Sikh, Hindu and Muslim temples, masala restaurants and immigration lawyers — are concentrated along South Asian ethnic lines. About two out of three residents of this region — which stretches roughly five kilometres in diameter — are visibly South Asian. In other words, the strong majority of residents were born either in India and Pakistan or descended from those who were. Most have roots in the Punjab region of northern India.
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Two brazen, targeted shootings of known British Columbia gangsters in less than a month may be the kindling that sparks renewed gang warfare in the Lower Mainland, say police. ( 9/21/2011 )
The officer who heads the province's gangs task force issued an "unusual" alert Tuesday to anyone with links to two notorious crime families after a known gangster was shot and wounded last week in Surrey, B.C. Supt. Tom McCluskie told reporters both that incident and the high-profile slaying of Red Scorpions' gang boss Jonathan Bacon in August amount to a high expectation by his 80 investigators that more attacks are on the way. "We're anticipating retaliatory violence, yes," he said at a news conference held at an office of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit in Delta, B.C.
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Surrey, B.C., is starting another school year with many more students than it can handle, forcing parents and local officials to formally pressure the province to fix the problem. ( 9/8/2011 )
The Surrey school district is one of the few in the province that is still growing, by about 1,000 students a year. The result is hundreds of portables encroaching on playgrounds. Fraser Heights Secondary school, as one instance, has 16 portables on its grounds as it tries to squeeze 1,500 students into a school intended to accommodate 1,000. There are 254 portables this year in Surrey, 22 more than last year.
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Whistler skiing trip and tips, Transportation, Whistler Village, Limo, Taxi ( 8/18/2011 )
Whistler gets voted a top ski resort year after year: Best Terrain, or Best Resort Overall or Vancouver best city to live. Visiting Whistler is like 2in1 package. You can visit Whistler for skiing and on the way visit Vancouver one of the best city in the world. Whistler is known as a trendy spot with great ski resorts, plenty for families, kids programs, and adventure zones. To enjoy the scenic view between Vancouver and Whistler, you should rent a Car, Vancouver Limo, Taxi or Bus.
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FortisBC announced today it has launched its renewable natural gas product offering for residential customers in the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, Interior and the Kootenays. ( 6/23/2011 )
FortisBC announced today it has launched its renewable natural gas product offering for residential customers in the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, Interior and the Kootenays. Eligible customers now have the option of designating 10 per cent of their household’s natural gas usage as renewable natural gas. FortisBC will then inject an equivalent amount of renewable natural gas into its distribution system from local renewable natural gas projects. Customers will be subscribed on a first-come, first-served basis, for about an additional $4 per month, based on an average annual consumption of 95 gigajoules (GJs).
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The city Of Surrey has announced it is bringing the award-winning group Bedouin Soundclash, as well as British pop star Jay Sean to stage. ( 6/8/2011 )
Surrey Fusion Festival kick off July 16 with a Kla-How-Eya pow-wow and then several stages will open with cultural drummers, dancers, musicians and singers. Other performers over the weekend will include Bombino, Raghav, Leela Gilday, Babe Gurr, Mojo Zydeco, Kytami, Jordan Cook and many more.
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B.C. Premier Christy Clark was in Surrey Friday to officially open the Maxxine Wright Centre, a refuge for pregnant women at risk of becoming homeless. ( 5/8/2011 )
B.C. Premier Christy Clark was in Surrey Friday to officially open the Maxxine Wright Centre, a refuge for pregnant women at risk of becoming homeless. Also pictured is Surrey-Tynehead MLA Dave Hayer. The Maxxine Wright Centre caters specifically to women who are pregnant or have young children and are homeless or at risk of homelessness, many of whom also face other barriers such as abuse or substance abuse issues. The $17.9-million project was made possible by funding from the federal, provincial and city governments as well as Atira Women's Resource Society, which manages and operates the Maxxine Wright Centre.
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