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Three Indian nationals jailed earlier this month for their roles in a fiery attack on a South Surrey home in February were paid $1,000 each by a subcontractor for the Bishnoi gang, according to a record of their sentencing. One of the men told police that he and his associates …
Read More »Indian celebrity’s Surrey, B.C., café hit with bullets a 3rd time in suspected extortion-related case: police
Surrey police say an Indian celebrity’s local café twice targeted by gunmen has been hit with bullets once again, in what has become common violence often associated with extortion. The Surrey Police Service (SPS) said officers responded to the city’s Newton area Thursday where there were reports of Kap’s Cafe, …
Read More »Police investigating shots fired at Bollywood actor’s Surrey, B.C., café
Police are investigating an incident where shots were fired at a newly opened café in Surrey, owned by Bollywood actor and comedian Kapil Sharma. The Surrey Police Service (SPS) said in a statement a number of shots were fired at Kap’s Cafe, located in Surrey’s Newton neighbourhood on 120th Street, early …
Read More »Former City of Surrey finance clerk suspected of defrauding city of $2.5 million
Surrey police and RCMP financial crimes officers are investigating allegations that a former City of Surrey finance clerk defrauded the city of more than $2.5 million by cutting hundreds of cheques to accounts associated with herself and her boutique cake baking business. According to a search warrant obtained by the …
Read More »1 child dead, 2 injured in Surrey hit-and-run: police
A six-year-old girl is dead and two other children are in hospital following a hit-and-run collision in Surrey’s Fraser Heights neighbourhood Sunday afternoon. In a statement Sunday evening, the Surrey Police Service said officers had responded to reports of a crash involving three children at the intersection of 164 Street …
Read More »Amid surging enrollment, Surrey looks at taller schools – BC
As B.C. school districts face enrollment pressures and a scarcity of available land, newly announced school additions in Surrey could herald the way of the future. Earlier this month the province announced an expansion to Fleetwood Park Secondary, designed to hold an additional 800 students. The project will also be …
Read More »‘Moving forward’: Mayor Brenda Locke on Surrey police transition – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Surrey, B.C., appears to be laying out its next steps in the years-long policing transition saga. Mayor Brenda Locke said during Monday’s council meeting that she still opposes the province’s mandated transition to the Surrey Police Service but it …
Read More »Surrey Police Service officers complained of ‘harassment’ by RCMP: court documents – BC
Lawyers for the Surrey Police Union say officers were subjected to harassment and disrespect by members of the Surrey RCMP, only to be left in a “jurisdictional void” when both federal and British Columbia bodies declined to investigate their allegations. The claims that Surrey Police Service officers working alongside the …
Read More »Early Christmas luncheon at Surrey Urban Mission spreads ‘holiday cheer’ – BC
Hundreds of people attended a Christmas luncheon at the Surrey Urban Mission in Whalley, B.C., on Tuesday — the first of what the shelter hopes will become an annual tradition and the inspiration for other similar gatherings. Jack O’Halloran, CEO of the charity, said the team already has plans for …
Read More »Surrey charity offering Christmas cooking kits as families struggle with inflation – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size As families grapple with food inflation, a Surrey, B.C., charity is rolling out a plan to help ensure families can share holiday meals. The Surrey Christmas Bureau has partnered with SuperChefs to offer hundreds of cooking kits to families in need. The …
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