Clear skies, solid gigs, and transit hiccups on the Surrey line

Morning—you've got 16°C and mainly clear skies ahead, which means leave the rain jacket at home but grab sunscreen if you're heading outside. UV's running high at 6.0 today, so if you're spending the afternoon outdoors, that's worth clocking. Sunset hits at 8:10 PM, so you've got a solid thirteen-plus hours of daylight to work with.

On the transit front, Surrey folks take note: the elevator at Expo Line Surrey Central Station from the Central Ave entrance is down starting at 5:41 AM, so plan for the stairs or find an alternate entry. Wednesday's going to be messier—the 312 Scott Road and Scottsdale routes both get detoured from 7:30 AM to 4 PM due to a roadblock around 112th and 90th Ave area, so give yourself extra time if you're heading that way. Same day, the 16 Arbutus gets bumped around Hastings and Richards from 6 AM to noon because of cruise ship traffic, so keep that in the back of your head.

A few stories circulating: there's been an arrest after a shooting in Aldergrove with one person hospitalized; the Wells Gray family killer was denied parole for the fourth time, and authorities are flagging the risk as elevated. On a lighter note, Ali Wong stopped by Chinatown BBQ while she was in town and gave it her stamp of approval. If you're keen on trying something new, there's Rico Chicken launching as a delivery-only Peruvian roasted-chicken spot, and Spud Shack—the poutine place everyone talks about—just opened a second location over in Surrey.

Food-wise, if you're after something worth the trip, Published on Main has a new menu dropping this September worth keeping your eye on. The Botanist also just brought in Amanda Healey as executive chef after she spent seven years down in Sydney, so that's worth a reservation when things settle.

Tonically, tonight's got some real energy: The Beaches are playing Freedom Mobile Arch at 8:30 PM, CAKE's at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre at 8, and if you want something a bit different, Angine de Poitrine's at the Commodore at 7. If baseball's more your speed, the Canadians are hosting Spokane at Scotiabank Field at 7:05 PM. Weather's clean for whatever you choose—get out there.

Cheers, and enjoy the clear one.