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Artistic rendering of the City of Surreys new Cloverdale Sport and Ice Complex. (RDHA) During a public meeting on Monday, Surrey City Council approved the measure of permitting city staff to proceed with the process of obtaining a loan of $150.6 million to fund three new major community and recreational facilities. The long-term borrowing scheme will fully cover the construction costs of the new replacement $90-million Newton Community Centre, including the land acquisition, as well as the full...

(Credit: Comcast Spectacor) National Hockey League team the Philadelphia Flyers will now practice in a facility powered by 100% renewable energy. Parent company Comcast Spectacor has completed the installation of a 1.06 megawatt onsite solar system at the Flyers Skate Zone in New Jersey. The facility will achieve 100% renewable electricity supply for the facility starting in 2021, the company says. Installation of the rooftop solar panels began in May 2020 via an agreement with energy service p...

(Kristen Frier) The City Surrey Council approved the city’s 2021 budget, which includes a number of controversial tax increases. Passed in a five-to-four vote on Dec. 7, Budget 2021 and its five-year financial plan polarized both sides of the virtual meeting. Mayor Doug McCallum said in a statement that while he understands not increasing the burden faced by taxpayers, “the adversity that we face now with the pandemic will eventually come to an end, and Budget 2021 plans for life after COVI...