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Published 5:30 am Tuesday, March 10, 2026

WEATHER WATCH for Tuesday, March 10, 2026:

Environment Canada projects wet flurries or rain showers beginning in the morning – a special weather statement was issued Monday to give commuters a heads-up – then rain showers near noon. Wind gusting to 50 km/h is also in the forecast, as well as a high of 6 C.

5 STORIES that are making headlines:

1. Snow potential for Lower Mainland commuters Tuesday, Wednesday morning

A special weather statement is in effect for the Metro Vancouver area, with a cool, unstable air mass over the south coast expected to bring freezing levels, producing bands of flurries or showers on Tuesday and Wednesday.

2. Police in Surrey launch new S.O.A.R. initiative for students Gr. 6-10

“The program uses real-life scenarios, interactive activities, and the support of trained, community-based youth workers to promote positive decision-making, confidence, and resilience.”

3. PHOTOS: $1.8M raised for baby care at Surrey Hospitals Foundation gala

Funds from the sold-out Feb. 28 event support the Women, Children and Youth Pillar of Care, strengthening maternal and neonatal care for families across Surrey and the South Fraser region.

4. KPU president axed just months after taking job, for ‘confidential’ reasons

Bruce Choy’s dismissal was announced March 6.

5. Crown: 3 Surrey men ‘equally culpable’ for killing of senior Abbotsford couple

Khushveer Toor, Gurkaran Singh and Abhijeet Singh are each accused of two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the May 2022 deaths of Arnold and Joanne De Jong.

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