HEAR YE: Today’s forecast and 5 stories to start your day

Published 5:30 am Thursday, April 16, 2026

WEATHER WATCH for Thursday, April 16, 2026:

Today’s forecast calls for a mix of sun and cloud, and a high of 12 C.

5 STORIES that are making headlines:

1. Surrey council approves $4.2M in public works contracts

Council approved increasing the spending limit to $1,974,000 from $246,750 for Maple Leaf Modular to supply and install up to eight outdoor public washrooms.

2. Brella brings dementia awareness event to South Surrey

Brella Community Services Society, a longtime non-profit that supports older adults and their caregivers, is closing out its Nav‑CARE project with an event that brings art, storytelling, and community leadership together in a powerful way.

3. Surrey woman urges South Asians to learn about organ donation

A Community Conversation about organ donation and kidney transplantation, in both English and Punjabi, is planned for April 25 at Strawberry Hill Library, from 2:30-4:30 p.m.

4. Surrey bank robbery suspect caught with help of Real Time Intelligence Centre

RTIC was launched in 2015 to provide a co-ordinated regional response to serious crimes including armed robberies, high-risk missing persons and gang violence.

5. LETTER: Surrey schools aren’t treating Christianity fairly

“I want to raise my concerns about how religion is being handled in the Surrey school district – a public school system.”

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HEAR YE: Today’s forecast and 5 stories to start your day

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