HEAR YE: Today’s forecast and 5 stories to start your day
Published 5:30 am Thursday, April 23, 2026
WEATHER WATCH for Thursday, April 23, 2026:
According to Environment Canada, we can expect sunny skies and a temperature high of 19 C today.
5 STORIES that are making headlines:
1. Surrey records 15 extortion-related shootings so far in 2026
There have also been 87 extortion reports, 46 victims, 25 of which are repeat victims, and two extortion-related arson cases.
2. How a Surrey school dance became a leadership initiative
A junior dance project at a South Surrey secondary school has blossomed into a fully functioning leadership legacy program.
3. B.C. Premier Eby explains his decision to back down on DRIPA suspension
“We put a hold on the Declaration Act provisions, so that we would have the space to negotiate a more permanent outcome.”
4. DATEBOOK: What’s happening around White Rock, South Surrey
Looking for something to do on the Semiahmoo Peninsula? Check out our latest listing here.
5. LETTER: Dementia isn’t a national ‘emergency’ in Canada
Formally declaring an emergency is a legal mechanism usually reserved for immediate threats like pandemics or natural disasters, says David Purser.
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