Sex offender living in Surrey poses ‘risk to young children and adolescent girls’: RCMP
Leonard Ramstead was convicted of sexual interference twice, involving victims aged under 14 and 16 years old.
Crime
Apr 15
Police warning ‘dangerous’ sex offender living in Surrey, B.C.
Michal Popek has received a “One Chance Statutory Release” ahead of his sentence’s completion date of December 2025.
Canada
Apr 4
Cannabis stores coming to Surrey after council approves framework
In a unanimous vote on Monday night, Surrey’s mayor and city councillors approved framework that will allow up to 12 retailers to open up shop.
Cannabis
Apr 10
‘Rectify the disaster’: Doctors renew crisis warning at Surrey Memorial Hospital
Six months after their rally at city hall, Dr. Randeep Gill and Dr. Maged Bakhet are again urging the B.C. health ministry to take action on issues plaguing the Surrey hospital.
Health
Mar 8
Surrey councillors criticize 7% property tax hike for 2024
The hike will amount to an extra $177 for the average single-family household. But opposition councillors say the increase is actually higher.
Canada
Apr 23
Inquest hears B.C. hostage was lying on her captor before fatal shooting
The first police officer to enter a room where a woman was being held hostage told a B.C. coroner's inquest that he saw her lying on a bed on top of her captor.
Politics
Apr 18
Junior hockey: Vees post 4-1 win, level series with Silverbacks
Will Ingemann stopped 27 of 28 shots for Penticton as the Vees leveled their third-round playoff series at 1-1. After a weekend rest, Game 3 is set for Monday in Salmon Arm.
Sports
May 4
Prelude to an assassination: India’s ‘incompetent’ campaign against slain B.C. Sikh leader
Canadian investigators believe Hardeep Nijjar's murder was an escalation of India's campaign against Sikh separatists, and its foreign intelligence agency was behind the killing.
Canada
May 3
King George SkyTrain station to close for 6 weeks for track maintenance
Starting on April 27, the King George SkyTrain station, the Expo Line's Surrey terminus, will shutter to the public while crews complete track work.
Traffic
Mar 25
Family doctor crisis could be helped by these key fixes, report says
The new report is based on a survey with more than 9,000 people across Canada who talked about their experiences with primary care and how to fix it.
Health
Feb 26
Drug use in B.C.’s hospitals sparks feisty debate in the legislature
The Official Opposition, B.C. United, called out the government over a string of stories about illegal drug use in hospitals, with users allowed to leave their beds.
Politics
Apr 11
‘Very angry and very frustrated’: White Rock store closes due to repeated break-ins
Owner Mandy Johnston said it’s due to the sheer amount of crime she has to deal with in the neighbourhood.
Crime
Apr 19
Surrey Police Service officers complained of ‘harassment’ by RCMP: court documents
The claims that Surrey Police Service officers working alongside the RCMP in Surrey were subjected to a 'toxic work environment' are contained in documents.
Canada
May 3
Calgary Stampeders to add Wally Buono to CFL club’s Wall of Fame
The Calgary Stampeders will add former head coach/GM Wally Buono to their Wall of Fame, the CFL club announced Monday.
Canada
Apr 8
Surrey hospital won’t have emergency team for parts of May long weekend, doctor claims
A Code Blue team handles patients who require resuscitation or immediate attention, most often as a result of cardiac or respiratory arrest.
Health
May 1
Junior hockey: Rockets shutout by Cougars, Bucks stave off elimination against Warriors
The Kelowna Rockets were shutout by the Prince George Cougars in Game 1 of their second round series, while Cranbrook has forced a sixth game against West Kelowna.
Sports
Apr 13
Surrey Memorial Hospital to get new acute care tower
One ER physician recently told Global News that not even the construction of the new hospital in Cloverdale will be enough to meet the region's current needs.
Health
Mar 11
Vancouver Canucks eliminate Nashville Predators from playoffs in Game 6 victory
Also on Friday, it was announced that Vancouver head coach Rick Tocchet has been named as a finalist for the Jack Adams Trophy.
Sports
May 3
Federal budget borrows big from B.C. with new ‘Canada Builds’ housing plan
One of the major planks of the new federal housing program is a new initiative dubbed "Canada Builds," directly inspired by the B.C. government's BC Buids program.
Politics
Apr 16
Illegal Surrey builds still standing, despite order to tear them down
The City of Surrey took legal action against six property owners in October 2023 who illegally built structures without permits, and who in some cases lived in them.
Politics
Feb 12