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surreynowleader.com > 03/14/2026 > letter-surrey-schools-shouldnt-recognize-faith-based-holidays

LETTER: Surrey schools shouldn’t recognize faith-based holidays

4+ hour, 23+ min ago  (253+ words) Published 9:00 am Saturday, March 14, 2026 Re: Surrey secondary school embraces Ramadan I agree with the concerns expressed in the recent letter regarding religious observances in Surrey public schools. Section 76 of the B.C. School Act is very clear: all schools must be conducted…...

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surreynowleader.com > 01/28/2026 > mp-for-cloverdale-langley-city-hosted-freedom-of-religion-town-hall-in-surrey

MP for Cloverdale-Langley City hosted freedom of religion town hall in Surrey

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (322+ words) Published 5:00 pm Wednesday, January 28, 2026 About 600 people packed a church in Cloverdale last week for a town hall on religious freedom. Tamara Jansen, MP for the riding of Cloverdale-Langley, hosed the event at Hillside Christian Church Jan. 23. The town hall chat…...

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surreynowleader.com > 01/15/2026 > b-c-paramedics-union-pursuing-mandate-to-serve-strike-notice

B.C. paramedics union pursuing mandate to serve strike notice

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (745+ words) Published 3:30 pm Thursday, January 15, 2026 Paramedics ready a stretcher at the scene of a two-vehicle crash at Fraser Highway and 201A Street in November 2023. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times) B.C.s paramedics union is taking steps towards job action after last months breakdown…...

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surreynowleader.com > local-news > university-of-victoria-releases-independent-report-on-students-opioid-death-7923319

University of Victoria releases independent report on student’s opioid death

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (256+ words) The University of Victoria has released an independent review into the opioid-related death of first-year student Sidney McIntyre-Starko in January 2024. The report, led by former Abbotsford police ... University of Victoria releases independent report on student's opioid death The University of…...