WEATHER WATCH for Monday, June 9, 2025:
Today's forecast is part of an "early season heat event" that prompted Environment Canada to issue a special weather statement Friday (June 6), expected to last through today. In South Surrey and White Rock, today's temperature is projected to reach 28 C inland. Residents are advised to watch for the effects of heat illness (in themselves and any vulnerable loved ones), including heavy sweating, rash, cramps and worsening of some health conditions.
5 STORIES that are making headlines:
1. PHOTOS: Sunny Sunday draws plenty to White Rock Farmers Market
It was a sunny Sunday at the White Rock Farmers Market, with plenty of patron on hand to shop and browse.
2. VIDEO: The Landmark hosts sky-high 'topping off' ceremony in White Rock
A ceremony celebrating the structural completion of The Landmark's third tower — White Rock's Tallest tower — was held Thursday in White Rock.
3. White Rock Christian Academy celebrates spring fair, new sports facility
White Rock Christian Academy recently celebrated the grand opening of its new sports facility with a spring fair.
4. Domestic cats are a threat to wild birds
Keep your cats indoors for safety and disease protection, a letter writer urges all feline owners.
5. Empress and the beast: B.C. hotel's turf war tussle with marmot Roger
At Victoria’s Fairmont Empress Hotel, the grounds team has been at the mercy of a yellow-bellied marmot called Roger for 17 years.
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