Doug McCallum

• Former Surrey mayor Doug McCallum running again for top job

  Doug McCallum touted his accomplishments as including the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain and the transition from the RCMP to the Surrey Police Service.

  Politics

  Apr 13
  
• ‘Rare opportunity’: Surrey Police chief calls for collaboration after ‘division’ of transition

  "There is no doubt that this is great news for our 400 employees and their families, but I also believe it's great news for Surrey residents," said Chief Const. Norm Lipinski.

  Politics

  Jul 19, 2023
  
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• Proposed double-digit property tax hike in Surrey draws ire

  Residents in Surrey are reacting to the news of a possible double-digit property tax hike this year, with a large portion of it being blamed on covering the policing transition.

  Politics

  Feb 19, 2023
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• COVID, crime and courts: Global BC’s top 10 news stories of 2022

  British Columbia had a number of interesting stories that captivated hundreds of thousands of readers throughout the year, Here are the top 10 stories from 2022.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2022
• Former Surrey mayor Doug McCallum’s acquittal has some questioning his investigation

  A judge found McCallum not guilty on Monday, ruling McCallum's foot had, in fact, been run over, and that he had not intended to mislead police despite discrepancies in his story.

  Crime

  Nov 23, 2022
• Court rules former Surrey mayor Doug McCallum not guilty of public mischief

  The charge stems from an altercation in a South Surrey grocery store parking lot, where McCallum claimed a political opponent ran his foot over with her car.

  Crime

  Nov 21, 2022
• Ex-Surrey mayor intended to mislead, prosecutor tells public mischief trial

  A special prosecutor says ex-Surrey mayor Doug McCallum intended to mislead police by falsely accusing a woman to be suspected of committing offences against him.

  Politics

  Nov 9, 2022
• Former Surrey mayor faced campaign of harassment before foot was run over, lawyer says

  Doug McCallum is accused of falsely claiming Keep the RCMP in Surrey campaigner Debi Johnstone ran over his foot outside the Southpoint Save-On-Foods on Sept. 4, 2021.

  Crime

  Nov 8, 2022
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• Running over foot not expected to cause fractures, expert witness tells Doug McCallum trial

  Doug McCallum has pleaded not guilty to a charge of public mischief over claims he made a Keep the RCMP in Surrey campaigner ran over his foot in September 2021.

  Crime

  Nov 2, 2022
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• Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum must pay own legal bills in public mischief case: mayor-elect

  As Doug McCallum’s trial started on Monday, his soon-to-be successor Brenda Locke said in an interview that taxpayers should not be on the hook. 

  Crime

  Oct 31, 2022