HEAR YE: Today\u2019s forecast and 5 stories to start your day<\/p>\n
Published 5:30 am Saturday, April 4, 2026<\/p>\n
WEATHER WATCH for Saturday, April 4, 2026:<\/p>\n
Things are warming up: sunny skies are in today\u2019s forecast, along with an inland temperature high of 17 C.<\/p>\n
5 STORIES that are making headlines:<\/p>\n
1. New indoor baseball, softball training facility coming to White Rock<\/a><\/p>\n The White Rock South Surrey Baseball Association, in partnership with White Rock Renegades Girls Fastpitch, announced an April 12 grand opening for the new facility.<\/p>\n 2. White Rock caps tax increase at 5.04 per cent<\/a><\/p>\n It was a discussion that included detours into two budget-related issues: plans for a reconfigured Sea Festival, which will not include Semiahmoo Days this year, due to Semiahmoo First Nation withdrawing the event; and new plans for traffic control for city-sponsored fireworks events.<\/p>\n 3. New B.C. legislation aims to reduce 2035 EV mandates to 75%<\/a><\/p>\n This legislation would remove the planned ban on internal-combustion vehicle sales after Jan. 1, 2035, while amending the government\u2019s ability to shift benchmark targets in the years between now and then.<\/p>\n 4. SENIORS\u2019 SCENE: White Rock\u2019s spring garage sale coming soon<\/a><\/p>\n Come spend a fun day at Kent Street Activity Centre on Saturday, April 18, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., shopping for unique treasures and supporting the fundraiser.<\/p>\n 5. Museum of Surrey to host annual Indigenous arts, crafts, culture festival in May<\/a><\/p>\n Organizers will welcome Indigenous artists and performers from across B.C. on Saturday, May 2.<\/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