Here鈥檚 the top stories from around the Lower Mainland this Friday, Nov. 16:
1. Harsh storms have nearly tripled power outages in last five years, BC Hydro says
In B.C., falling trees and branches are the main cause of power outages, accounting for nearly 60 per cent of all outages.
2. Metro Vancouver mayors cancel Surrey LRT in favour of SkyTrain
Light rail in Surrey is officially dead on arrival, after a vote by Metro Vancouver mayors in favour of SkyTrain at their first post-election gathering.
All of the new mayors on the are being sworn in, including Mayor Doug McCallum here.
鈥� Kat Slepian (@katslepian)
3. 2 B.C. men charged after allegedly stealing $1,400 worth of butter
鈥淭hings like cheese, meat and baby formula can easily be sold on the black market,鈥� Coquitlam Cpl. Michael McLaughlin said.
4. Friends describe murder victim as 鈥榤ost caring guy we knew鈥�
Jagvir Malhi 鈥� whose friends called him by his nickname, 鈥淛uggy鈥� 鈥� was a second-year criminology student at University of the Fraser Valley who wanted to be a corrections officer. He is the latest victim of a homicide in Abbotsford.
5. Fashion Fridays: Winter-ready coats
Winter is here, whether we are ready for it or not, and this episode Kim XO Applet has our backs by making sure we are warm and stylish this season.
