FRIDAY'S WEATHER IN SURREY:
Rain, up to 25mm of the wet stuff. Wind southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 in the afternoon. High 7C. Overnight: Cloudy with 40 per cent chance of rain showers or flurries. Windy. Low of 2C.
5 TOP SURREY NEWS STORIES OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS:
1. SkyTrain construction means Fraser Highway will be closed between 140 Street and 96 Avenue from April 1 to Oct. 31, with "tentative" detour routes available: Why 2025 will be 'very busy' year for the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý-Langley project.
2. No more meals at Whalley community kitchen that serves 200 daily: At ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Urban Mission's Welcome Hub, only guests staying in 16-bed shelter will be served food after March 31.
3. Free 'Dream It, Be It' conference aims to empower girls in ÐÔÊӽ紫ý: For teen girls, or anyone identifying as a woman, transgender or non-binary, an "empowering and inspiring day" is promised at the 2025 Dream It, Be It conference, Feb. 8 at the KPU ÐÔÊӽ紫ý campus in Newton.
4. Woman pleads guilty to Langley human trafficking, sexual exploitation of minors: The case of Jennifer Stephens, who was arrested by Langley RCMP officers in December 2023.
5. After several years of missing out, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý's junior Knights make PJHL playoffs for 3rd straight year: The post-season starts the second week of February in the 15-team hockey league.