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classrooms in surrey. >> The need for more student space and rapidly growing school district like study is crucial. >> B.c.'s education minister announced that a martha curry will be getting six prefabricated classrooms and walnut road elementary will be getting four. But they won't be ready until september 2025. >> The prefabricated a additions get student into open classrooms more quickly. With a use of prefab, the bill time can be cut in half making a big difference in delivering more spaces sooner for kids. >> Well it's another one of these things where it's trying to play catchup no capacity has been an ongoing issue in surrey which has been experiencing major growth. Earlier the school board announced it would be extending school days to ease the pressure while some schools have stopped open enrollment even for students living because of overpopulation. >> Kids using the playgrounds in shifts. It means weird lunchtime schedules. It means weird schedules to have assemblies, because you can't pit everybody in the gym at once. >> The surrey district council says it wants to see the province build more schools. While construction is under way for two new elementary schools in surrey it says it's not enough something the education minister acknowledged. >> This work is not finished yet. Much as been done. Much more that we need to do. >> In surrey, monika gul, CityNews. >> Thanks, monica. The president and ceo of surrey's business association said it is absolutely unacceptable that another sex offender has been released into the community. The third one in just six weeks. Surrey rcmp issued a public notice saying a dangerous sex offender would be realised into the city. Convicted in 2019 of assaulting two women is not welcome in surrey. And that she's calling on the provincial and federal governments to review laws around releasing sex offenders. The leader of surrey's board of trade echoing those concerns tday. >> Here we are trying to support business, bring business into this city and we have another dangerous sex offender in our city. And we don't know where that person is. And yes, everyone deserves a second chance. And we know there's privacy laws. But it's understandable why we're concerned. >> We want to make sure the community is aware that this individual is residing in our city. We want you to call the police. We will be monitoring this individual and if they don't follow the condition that's impositioned on them, they will be taken back into custody. >> Residents deserve to know where sex offenders are being releaseed and what type of monitoring is being done to ensure public safety. >> The number of death and correctional facilities has been on the rise over the last 10 years. Target the b.c.'s coroner services with some caused by toxic drugs. There were 188 deaths in provincial and federal correctional facilities reported between 2013 and 2023. While 18% were deemed accidental, two-thirds of those were caused by toxic drugs. The average over 10 years was 17 deaths. 25 inmates died in B.C. correctional institutions last year alone. During the 10 years reviewed in the report, one third of deaths at provincial phenomenals were reported at surrey pretrial services centre. >> On this day in 1984, an organization inviting members of the public to help stop crime was formed. Now the metro vancouver crime stoppers is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Anonymous hi called the with information about a crime which would be then passed on to the police. They receive up to 2,000 cars that in rewards and their identity never revealed. Today tipsters can reach crime stoppers through an app. Social media and their website in over a hundred languages. And get rewards of up to 5,000 cars that. As for the organization's longevity here's what the man who brought crime stoppers to metro vancouver has to say. >> Everything depends upon the type of people that get involved. And I have nothing but kudos for the police departments, the municipal departments, the rcmp, the after the of crime stoppers, the media, everybody seems to want to be part of the winning

team which is great. The organization says almost 9,000 arrests have been made. And weapons and drugs have bee recovered since 1984. Based on tips received in metro vancouver. >> Some bad news for sacker fans who are hoping to catch a glimpse of super star lionel messi. He will not be making his highly anticipated visit with his miami teammates to play the white caps in vancouver this weekend. The white caps had been expecting a record crowd over 50,000 people the watch the star but news came out today that he won't be making the trip. To help ease fans' disappointments, the team will be providing all in-stadium food at 50% off. In addition youths 18 and under will be provided one free kids meal combo. Canucks fans now looking ahead to next year and a busy off season of a wildly entertaining play-off run that ended with a heart-breaking loss to the oilers on monday in game seven of their second round stanley cup play-offs. Today the management team met with the media one last time we get more from dan murphy. Too the canucks exceeded all expectations this season but make no mistake. The bar has been raised. Yes, it was great for canucks fans to see their team win the division. And make it to game seven pdespite all that, the team is not satisfied. Hoo definitely not satisfied. We lost the love game is it was only round two. >> First time in the play-offs. And never been in those situations. Thy've got to be better for it. I think that will help plus the coach. I've cot to come up with other ways. If that ever happens again. How do we handling it better. A piece of the pie. Gets better at it. >> A list of nine canucks and all those asked on thursday said yes, I would love to be back. We know they're not all coming back. As for injuries, the most news worthy, petterssen. January, never got to the point though where they considered shutting him down. Dan murphy, sportsnet, vancouver. >> A pair of old play-off rivals edmonton and dallas meeting for the ninth time this is their first meeting since the 2003 western conference quarter finals. A series the stars won, 3-2. We picked this one off in the second period. No score brett kulak shot deflects to draisaitl and he buries it. Tied for third longest to begin a postseason in nhl history. Later in the frame. Connor McDAVID pass broken up. Zack hyman scores, his play-off leading 12th goal as edmonton leads 2-0 and the fans in the ice district they are loving that. It's now 2-is. Jason robertson and he taps in his second goal of the game. And off the opening of face-off gets his stick up on duchesne. Despite duchesne being cut open bu will get together to discuss and McDAVID is given a double minor is not happy about that along the ensuing of power play stars looking to end it. It's robertson. Fires he beats skinner but he finds the iron and not long after robertson with another chance but he hits the post for a second time the oilers still have life. With under six to play in O.T. McDAVID alone in front but jake oettinger makes an unbelievable save. >> Looks to redeem himself. >> Will roll it down. >> And scores it's over. 32 seconds in. Redirected from the slot. Connor McDAVID. That is game one. Shoe after missing a glorious chance, McDAVID redirects home the winner for the oilers as they take game one 3-2. Moo the vancouver ban kits made their return thursday as they got their sixth season under way with the win on home court at the langley event centre and

what a night for the team. It's home opener day for the vancouver bandits welcoming fans back at the langley event centre for the team's sixth season with the canadian elite basketball league. For us we're back-to-back years selling out our home opener here there's a lot of excitement in the league. >> Taking on the montreal alliance with a revamped roster of only six returning players. Securing nba talent moore who most recently played for the portland trail blazers. Who want to be here and improve this summer and take their game seriously and we have a group of people who are so passionate we only have 14 days for training camp. After a tragic loss by one basket to the calgary surge last year the team is ready to make the comeback. >> I've never seen such a sharp emotion and venue. So, again for us we focus on people who have high character and want to be here and involved in the community and improve their game. >> Regardless of the score fans were excited to cheer on their hometown team once again. For CityNews, cecilia hua. >> The sun will be rising at 5:17 in the morning and they're going to be on and off through the afternoon. We'll get a number of dry hours through the second half of the day but even into the evening we still got scattered showers and that's widespread across the lower mainland with these temperatures running slightly below season and again that rain will be in place, the cloud is in place as well as rain continuing through the day on saturday, by saturday afternoon we should start to see sunny breaks and areas in blue this is precip over the next two days. It's 10 to 20 millimetres. Cloudy rainy and cool pattern that stays in place here for a number of days. It's going to be a struggle to get to 3°. Some areas may hang out around 12 and this is running four or five degrees below seasonal. In fact sunday will be the rainier of the two days this weekend. And still quite rainy for monday. As the week goes on though we should start to see more sunny breaks by late week next week we'll findly break out of this rainy pattern and have a couple of dry sunny days. >> Next on CityNews. >> It's good that they're building low-income housing here because that's going to benefit so many people no the B.C. government announcing more below market rental units in metro vancouver to help battle housing crisis. (Epic Deep Music) The Polestar 2, featuring pure electric performance, ( ) a range of up to 515km. ( ) And distinct minimalist design ( ) that makes every drive feel like a scenic route. ( ) Experience powerful performance. ( ) View current offers at Pollster.com. ( ) (Song in Italian) ("il geghegè" by Rita Pavone) ( ) Bright and zesty. The Chimichurri Steak & Cheese and Chimichurri Veggie part of the new Globally Inspired Subway Series. Nice hand towel, huh? What do you need a hand towel for? Can't you use a big towel for your hands? What's next, foot towel? Turkish... for eight bucks? You're getting this towel. Deals so good, everyone approves. HomeSense. A delicious McWrap can be hard to put down. But with new Creamy Avocado Ranch sauce, it's even harder. So what'll it be Sarah? Juicy text, or juicy bite? Obviously. For the McWrap fans. ( ) Hey, so Mom's thing is coming up. Should we book flights? Let's do it. We could go a day early. Mmm... Or the later one? ( ) With over 500 flights daily... we have a flight for that. This is an Oreo. Sorry team, I'll call you back. Dad: Hello. First we twist, then we lick. Dad: Then we dunk. (daughter giggles) Daughter: Roar. (Clinking) New Finish Ultramax. Engineered for the ultimate clean in the toughest conditions. Dry burnt-on stains. Old dishwashers. Very hard water. Even when you skip the rinse. Its new CycleSync technology releases the right ingredient at the right time. And Finish Ultramax breaks down stains, cuts grease, and boosts shine

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