HEAR YE: Today\u2019s forecast and 5 stories to start your day<\/p>\n
Published 7:56 am Tuesday, February 17, 2026<\/p>\n
WEATHER WATCH for Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026:<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s forecast calls for a mix of sun and cloud this morning with 30 per cent chance of rain showers or wet flurries this afternoon, with a high of 6 C.<\/p>\n
5 STORIES that are making headlines:<\/p>\n
1. PHOTOS: Pattullo Bridge draws crowds days before deconstruction starts<\/a><\/p>\n The 89-year-old Pattullo Bridge was popular with pedestrians and cyclists over the weekend during the final days of public access to the Fraser River crossing.<\/p>\n 2. Surrey babies (6,000 a year) benefit from sold-out \u2018Journey\u2019 gala Feb. 28<\/a><\/p>\n The final night of February brings another Celebration of Care Gala in Surrey, this time in support of the most needy of close to 6,000 babies born at Surrey Memorial Hospital each year.<\/p>\n 3. BUCHOLTZ: Get mayors from other communities out of Surrey\u2019s business<\/a><\/p>\n Members of Surrey council had little good to say about Metro Vancouver, while discussing conflicts between the regional government and the three major South Fraser cities \u2013 Surrey, Delta and Langley Township \u2013 at the Feb. 9 council meeting. Unfortunately, this isn\u2019t a new story. It has been going on for more than 40 years, with no end in sight, columnist Frank Bucholtz writes.<\/p>\n 4. Homicide investigation team identifies man killed in Chilliwack shooting<\/a><\/p>\n A man who died in a shooting in a Chilliwack home on Feb. 15 has been identified by investigators. Kristopher Benson, 48, died of a gunshot wound in a home on Mellard Avenue; a second man was injured and is in stable condition in hospital.<\/p>\n 5. VIDEO: Vigil for Tumbler Ridge in Langley City<\/a><\/p>\n A crowd of people gathered in Langley City\u2019s Douglas Park Sunday for a candlelight vigil and moment of silence to honour the victims of the Tumbler Ridge shootings and the memory of Zoey Benoit, who studied at a local school.<\/p>\n \u2026<\/p>\n SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE DAILY NEWSLETTER HERE: peacearchnews.com\/newsletters<\/a><\/p>\n HAVE A NEWS TIP FOR US? CLICK HERE: peacearchnews.com\/submissions\/newstip<\/a><\/p>\n FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS: peacearchnews.com<\/a><\/p>\n