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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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...