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

Published 5:30 am Wednesday, April 22, 2026

WEATHER WATCH for Wednesday, April 22, 2026:

Keep those sunglasses handy – today is expected to be a mainly sunny one, along with a light wind and an inland temperature high of 19 C.

5 STORIES that are making headlines:

1. ‘Surrey, Not Sorry’ tourism slogan quickly axed due to complaints

Just one day after public launch, the tourism tagline “Surrey, Not Sorry” was scrapped by the city’s destination marketing organization due to complaints from city hall and residents.

2. PHOTOS: Market season kicks off in White Rock

Between the upbeat spirit of the attendees, the excitement of vendors, prancing dogs (and one cat) , the hum of music and market chatter, the White Rock Farmers Market had a solid first day of the season.

3. South Surrey school’s rugby squad starts season ranked No. 1 in B.C.

“The league play so far in the South Fraser (region) has been quite strong, so to put up a big score line like that (April 16) was great.”

4. ‘Fat Joke’ in Surrey to thrust fatphobia into the spotlight Saturday

“As a fat person, I never thought of myself as ‘sexy.’ Society never allowed me to. It just wasn’t in my cards. So I got funny.”

5. LETTER: Paving paradise – How Joni Mitchell foresaw Canada’s future

“We are at a breaking point in many communities, but no one seems to be willing to step up and accept this brutal truth.”

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