Surrey Housing

• B.C. government will meet with Surrey ER docs following scathing letter, Dix says

  The doctors said emergency department visits have gone up by 30 per cent over the past four years while the size of the department remains unchanged.

  Health

  Sep 17, 2024
  
• ‘You don’t dig up anything that’s buried’: Old pet cemetery in Surrey slated for development

  There are believed to be about 700 animals buried on the property and residents told Global News there are even some humans buried there.

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2024
  
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• B.C. premier hails ‘good progress’ in Ottawa trip focused on housing, crime, climate

  In August, Premier David Eby had written to the prime minister asking for a meeting to discuss future infrastructure investments across the country.

  Politics

  Sep 26, 2023
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• Future of Surrey homeless fund in question after mayor axes board

  "We have not publicly discussed (this) in the City of Surrey, and that is disappointing," said Coun. Brenda Locke.

  Jun 27, 2020
• Surrey tent city residents accuse city of forcing them out with no time to gather belongings

  "You can't expect someone to just come in and remove everything from five years worth of living here in, what, less than 12 hours? It's crap, it's not right."

  Nov 23, 2019
• Report highlights connection between property values, planned Surrey LRT boost

  Office space located within walking distance of rapid transit stations also showed lower vacancy rates.

  Economy

  Nov 4, 2018
• With homeless housed, Surrey works to keep Whalley Strip clear

  Surrey's "Whalley Strip" remains clear a week after the area's homeless were moved into modular housing.

  Jun 27, 2018
• ‘Whalley Strip’ homeless housed, city says it’s just the beginning

  Surrey director of public safety Terry Waterhouse said despite the progress, the process is still not over.

  Jun 22, 2018
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• ‘A change in our whole life:’ Hope from Surrey homeless as new housing opens

  On Tuesday, homeless campers had shown resistance to moving from the 'Whalley Strip.' On Wednesday, the mood had changed.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2018
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• Single mother evicted from Surrey home says she’s fallen victim to housing crisis

  Barratt says she has applied for over 180 different rental units without success, even though she has a steady job and reference letters.

  May 6, 2018