Now, council has directed staff to make changes to the program including exempting free drinks and expanding and raising awareness of low barrier cup-exchange programs.
The 19-year-old Kwantlen Polytechnic University student’s body was found in a burned-out SUV near 24 Avenue and 187 Street in Surrey in August 2017.
Metro Vancouver Transit Police say the damage was caused by a “low-impact force,” potentially by rocks, pellets or a slingshot.
Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, forecast the price at the pump would climb to 176.9 cents per litre on Friday.
There is grumbling in Surrey over a delay in releasing the city’s draft budget, but the mayor says it’s on the way and will include a property tax hike of under three per cent.
The Officer of the Police Complaint Commission has seen a nine-per cent increase in complaints about officer conduct since last year, according to its annual report.
President of the Surrey Parent Advisory Committee, Rina Diaz, said she was disappointed to hear the COVID vaccine policy but understands the reasons why the decision was made.
‘We were doing the best we could but sometimes it hits you that the best you’re doing isn’t enough but in the end I think we managed to do some good work.’
Critics believe it’s another attempt by Surrey’s mayor to silence a group opposed to the city’s transition from the RCMP to a municipal police force.
Unifor Local 111 president Balbir Mann has identified the driver as veteran operator Charanjit Parhar.
Two class-wide notification letters have also been sent from VCH with directions to self-monitor; close contacts will receive instructions directly from the health authority.
The Biden administration eased some international travel restrictions Monday, but land borders with Canada and Mexico remain closed until at least Oct. 21.
Another confrontation involving a person refusing to wear a mask on public transit in B.C. has been caught on video and posted to social media.
Those banned from speaking at Surrey council will now have to submit their questions and comments in writing.
The B.C. Hockey League’s Coquitlam Express is hiring a director of team assistance who will look after the players’ mental health.