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

Published 5:30 am Sunday, February 22, 2026

WEATHER WATCH for Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026:

Today’s forecast calls for showers and a high of 10 C.

5 STORIES that are making headlines:

1. South Surrey junior basketball squad are 2026 South Fraser champions

The EMS Mariners squad went 3-0 in the championship tournament, which are the playoffs for eight schools from Delta, Richmond and Surrey.

2. White Rock drone service takes memorials to new heights

A business dedicated to scattering the ashes of loved ones – both two- and four-legged – by drone has launched in White Rock.

3. Europa Super Circus to return to Cloverdale Fairgrounds in April for 8 Surrey shows

“Witness high flying aerialists, dizzying roller skaters and comedic clowns, all presented by Europe’s best circus artists.”

4. City hall, police board, agree on $284.5M budget proposal for policing Surrey in 2026

Mayor, board chair pleased, but Surrey Police Union has raised “urgent concerns.”

5. White Rock artist’s canvases offer a journey of discovery

Hide and Seek might be a time-honoured children’s game – but it also describes the artistic process of White Rock painter Tom Douglas.

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