Surrey RCMP notifies residents of convicted sex offender residing in city
Ezaz Razak is bound by several conditions which include not possessing any alcohol or drugs, and he must adhere to a curfew from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. every day.
Canada
May 17
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
Growing push to build Surrey stadium to host 2026 FIFA World Cup events
The Surrey Board of Trade has pitched the concept of a 12,000 seat pre-fabricated, modular stadium with the capability to be relocated.
Sports
May 14
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
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
Junior hockey: Eagles blank Vees in Game 1 of BCHL championship
“Just one of those games where everything that could go wrong did,” said Vees assistant coach Matthew Vanden Berg.
Sports
May 18
Documents reveal past of B.C. Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s alleged killer
Amandeep Singh is the fourth suspect accused of killing the B.C. Sikh temple leader.
Canada
May 16
Junior hockey: Salmon Arm on doorstep of eliminating Penticton
Salmon Arm reeled off its second straight win against Penticton to take a 3-2 lead in its third-round playoff series.
Sports
May 11
‘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
Feel-good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the week
B.C. Premier David Eby says ICBC customers will be receiving a $110 rebate and a Vancouver-based musician recently released his new single ‘Slapshot!' for the Canucks playoff run.
Trending
May 10
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Build an aquarium? What Halifax people say might bring them downtown more
In a survey conducted by Narrative Research, 49 per cent of respondents said an aquarium would encourage them to visit the Halifax's downtown more often.
Lifestyle
May 9