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FVDED forecast in Surrey: 2 hot days of dance music with Tiësto, Zedd & more

3 days ago | surreynowleader.com | Tom Zillich

Ahead of 2025 edition of Surrey's huge FVDED in the Park, I talked with Alvaro Prol about the music festival he founded and operates near the start of every summer. The two-day party (July 4-5) will mark the 10th anniversary of FVDED at Holland Park, save for a "pause" in 2023 and pandemic cancellations of 2020 and 2021.
Surrey boxer beats American to advance at Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia

3 days ago | surreynowleader.com | Tom Zillich

Eric Basran advanced to the next round of an single-elimination boxing competition in Saudi Arabia with a six-round split decision over American Isaiah “Kyree-James” Johnson, a previously unbeaten southpaw from Philadelphia. The Surrey super lightweight was among 32 fighters in 16 opening-round bouts of the inaugural Riyadh Season/World Boxing Council (WBC) Boxing Grand Prix.
Okanagan man who stabbed Mountie to remain in supervised facility

6 days ago | surreynowleader.com | Brennan Phillips

A man who was found not criminally responsible for stabbing a police officer near Keremeos in 2022 will remain at a 24-7 monitored care facility according to a recently published decision. According to the Review Board's Oct. 2, 2024, written reasons, Floyd Raphael, 40, continues to pose a threat to the public if unmonitored. He currently resides in a facility run by the John Howard Society in Penticton.
City-owned land eyed for 350 new rental homes in North Surrey

1 week ago | surreynowleader.com | Tom Zillich

More purpose-built rental housing is planned on a corner of North Surrey where four existing Metro buildings include 514 all-rental apartments, near Scott Road SkyTrain Station. Another 350 new rental homes will be constructed on city-owned land at 10975 126A St., directly west of North Surrey Sport & Ice Complex, Surrey council decided Monday, April 14.
Cloverdale's Jennifer Gardner, and Team Canada, off to quick start at 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championships

1 week ago | surreynowleader.com | Malin Jordan

Cloverdale's Jennifer Gardner and Team Canada are off to a great start at the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championships. Gardner racked up three points (2 goals, 1 assist) as Canada dumped Finland 5-0 at Budvar Arena in Ceske Budejovice, Czechia, to open the tournament. The game, played April 9, was Gardiner's world championship debut for Team Canada.
PHOTOS: Salmon Arm pays tribute to Canadians who fought in Battle of Vimy Ridge

1 week ago | surreynowleader.com | Lachlan Labere

A minute of silence was observed at Salmon Arm's cenotaph Wednesday for those who fought and/or made the ultimate sacrifice in a battle that became a defining moment for Canada as a nation. At 11 a.m. on April 9, a small, solemn gathering of people – largely veterans, emergency service personnel and political dignitaries – paid silent respect for those Canadians who served in the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
Surrey Lacrosse Association making efforts to grow the game

2 weeks ago | surreynowleader.com | Malin Jordan

A recent “Try Lacrosse” day at Cloverdale Arena highlighted the Surrey Lacrosse Association's multi-prong efforts to grow the game. The event held at “The Barn” welcomed kids of all ages to try passing, shooting, and ball handling with a lacrosse stick, or “crosse.” The Try Lacrosse event is one of several things the Surrey Lacrosse Association (SLA) has on the go in their efforts to share the "amazing" aspects of the sport with the next generation of kids.
VIDEO: UBC Okanagan guard makes history, signs with CEBL team

2 weeks ago | surreynowleader.com | Bowen Assman

Jalen Shirley has officially made history. The fourth-year dynamic scoring guard from the UBC Okanagan Heat has been drafted to the Canadian Elite Basketball League's (CEBL) Edmonton Stingers. This marks the first time a Heat player has been selected in the draft. "This has been my dream since I was a kid," Shirley told Kelowna Capital News. "I always wanted to play at the next level and be a professional." The CEBL, now in its seventh season, is the premier basketball league in the country.
'Culturally relevant' hampers help Surrey Food Bank for Vaisakhi - Surrey Now-Leader

2 weeks ago | surreynowleader.com | Anna Burns

Community Savings Credit Union supported local families with 200 hampers
Old regrets danced away as B.C. residents of a certain age enjoy 'Second Chance Prom'

2 weeks ago | surreynowleader.com | Kelsey Yates

It’s not often in life we get second chances, but just this once, the Yaqan Nukiy School gym served as a portal to go back in time. On March 29, the Lower Kootenay Band hosted the Second Chance Prom as a do-over for anyone who had a mediocre experience at their own graduation. “Just about everybody I spoke to didn't have a very good experience at their prom,” said Nasukin Jason Louie.