Here’s what is making headlines Friday, Oct. 12 in the Lower Mainland:
1. Man killed in Newton shooting ID’d
Sumeet Randhawa, 30, died at the scene of the brazen shooting marking Surrey’s 10th homicide of the year, with seven of the victims dying by gunfire.
2. Coquitlam piano teacher facing 5 new sex-related charges
Dmytro Kubyshkin is facing five new charges relating to two new alleged victims, according to the B.C. Prosecution Service.
3. Community rallies around Maple Ridge hockey family who lost their son
Tributes include a song from pop singer Lights and former Canuck Kevin Bieksa.
4. Aldergrove Legion ‘Poppy projector’ stolen
A symbolic lit Remembrance display on the walls of the Aldergrove Legion was stolen Saturday night within hours of its installation.
5. Canadian pot workers to be allowed to cross border: U.S. officials
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection reversed its earlier statement saying those in cannabis industry will be free to cross the border so long as the reason is unrelated to work.