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On a day dedicated to widespread tomfoolery, Surrey’s mayor will be in a provincial court this Halloween trying to distance himself from one specific act of alleged public mischief. As he defends himself against an accusation of lying about being struck by a car driven by a political opponent, Doug …
Read More »Surrey sign saga continues as municipal election draws near, with some residents reporting missing signs
Several Surrey residents say election signs they had displayed on their front lawns were recently removed by city bylaw officers. Robert Winston says he put up two signs in front of his home in Crescent Beach in early September: one supporting a campaign for councillor and another for a potential mayor. When he …
Read More »Driver arrested after pedestrian killed in vehicle collision in Surrey
A pedestrian has been killed in a vehicle collision in Surrey, B.C., on Sunday, and the driver has been arrested. Mounties say the incident happened just after 1 a.m. PT on 108th Avenue, between 133 Street and University Drive. It was unclear what type of vehicle was involved in the …
Read More »3 people arrested as police identify man shot dead in south Surrey
Police have identified a man who was shot and killed in Surrey, B.C., over the weekend. RCMP said Troy Michael Regnier, 37, was shot multiple times outside a home in the 16600-block of 19 Avenue around 11 p.m. PT on Saturday. First responders found Regnier injured outside the house, but he later died as …
Read More »Health care top issue in Surrey South byelection
A byelection in Surrey South on Sept. 10 is shaping up to be a battle over which provincial political party is perceived as the front-runner on health care. B.C. Liberal MLA Stephanie Cadieux won the last election in 2020 with 1,176 more votes than the nearest candidate, B.C. NDP’s Pauline Greaves. Cadieux resigned at the end of April to join the federal government as Canada’s …
Read More »Doug McCallum’s vision of a 60,000-seat stadium in Surrey ‘a tall order,’ says Rogers Arena builder
It’s a campaign promise that’s quickly become the talk of Surrey’s election. “We are going to build a 60,000-person arena in Surrey. It’ll be a multi-use arena for all sports,” Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum said Wednesday, during an event marking the start of construction on a new Cloverdale Arena. McCallum followed up …
Read More »Surrey woman says she had miscarriage at hospital after doctor told her to go home
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Kirandeep Kaur Mangat was preparing to go to bed on May 12 when she started experiencing severe pain. Mangat, who lives in Surrey, B.C., and was 18 weeks pregnant at the time, called 911. After being advised that the ambulance wait times were anywhere from 25 minutes to …
Read More »Man dead after shooting outside Days Inn hotel in Surrey, B.C., police say
RCMP say a man is dead after what they believe was a targeted shooting outside a hotel in Surrey, B.C., on Monday afternoon. Police received a call for shots fired outside the Days Inn in the 13300-block of King George Boulevard around 5 p.m. PT and when officers arrived they found a man with …
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