Surrey Council has approved a 14.5-million-dollar contract for the finishing touches at the Cloverdale Sport and Ice Complex.
Graham Construction and Engineering was awarded the contact for envelope and interior finishes for the complex.
The company was previously awarded four other contracts for construction of Cloverdale.
Mayor Brenda Locke says the first two of three ice sheets are expected to open in September 2024, with the third finished by the summer of 2027.
Kennedy Stewart says a memorandum of understanding between the city, the park board, and the province, meant to help people living in encampments, is being "recklessly disregarded." He describes Sim's support of the V-P-D in dismantling the tent encampment as "hyper colonial" and "cruel."
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation reports the annual pace of housing starts jumped 22 per cent between March and April. It says the increase is due to a 33 per cent rise in starts of multi-unit urban homes.
The World Travel and Tourism Council says a return of overseas visitors to Canada's biggest cities will fuel a big rebound in Canada's travel and tourism sector this year. It's predicting the industry will pump 162.6-billion dollars into the economy, up more than 17 per cent from last year.
It issued a release saying Parmar oversaw the largest expansion in the board's history while working alongside Horgan, who stepped down as premier last year and officially resigned his legislature seat in March.
RCMP in B-C says one person is facing seven gun-related charges, including possession of a loaded firearm and careless storage of a firearm after the search. Police say drug-related charges are pending and the suspect has been released on bail.
The Delta Police Department says officers responded to a call on Friday in the 43-hundred block of Cormorant Drive in Tsawwessen. Two people who had been assaulted during the home invasion were taken to the hospital with injuries.