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The City of Surrey is cracking on two properties for illegal construction, including one that saw the owners building five rental units and multiple other rooms in a barn in their backyard without any permits.

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Surrey cracks down on illegal construction of rental units – Surrey Citizen
One owner built their own condo building in a barn
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November 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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A Surrey Police Service officer was fired for giving confidential information to a known criminal - one of several disciplinary actions against local cops, according to the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner's annual report.

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Surrey cop fired for loose lips with surveillance info to known criminal – Surrey Citizen
Another SPS officer was suspended for drunk driving
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November 26, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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The RCMP says 2026, but the Surrey Police Service says it could be 2027.

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'Botched': RCMP, Surrey Police Service can't agree on when transition will be completed – Surrey Citizen
The RCMP says 2026, but the SPS says it could be 2027
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November 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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A growing number of people are organizing against a proposal to build a South Surrey Costco, which went to a City of Surrey public hearing on Monday.

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'Horrendous': Surrey residents concerned about traffic impact of new Costco, highway exit – Surrey Citizen
Unsplash photo Surrey resident Gloria Trimble says the proposal for a South Surrey Costco, plus city traffic changes nearby at 24th Avenue and Highway 99,
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November 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Many Surrey residents have simply had enough with the extortion crisis plaguing the city – and they shouted “shame on you” at police officials at a public forum on the issue last week.

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'Shame on you': Surrey residents fed up with extortion crisis – Surrey Citizen
Unsplash photo Many Surrey residents have simply had enough with the extortion crisis plaguing the city – and they shouted “shame on you” at police
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November 19, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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The drive to have the Surrey Police Service fully take over policing in the city from the RCMP continues to inch along as the local police board was updated on how many officers have been sworn in.

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Surrey Police Service says 'significant progress' made in recruitment – Surrey Citizen
But still a long road ahead to make the full transition away from the RCMP
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November 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Surrey youth are set to gain better access to mental health and substance-use services with the opening of Foundry Surrey Central on Nov. 17.

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'Save lives': Surrey Foundry opens doors to support youth – Surrey Citizen
Mental health services offered, plus a lot more
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November 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Metro Vancouver unveiled a new 85-unit apartment building in Surrey on Friday – one day after Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke put the regional government on blast in an interview.

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Metro Vancouver fires back at Surrey criticism over 'scope creep' during housing unveiling – Surrey Citizen
Two mayors say Metro Vancouver needs to build housing to deal with 'crisis'
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November 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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The Fraser Valley remains firmly in a buyer’s market, according to October numbers from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board – with Surrey sales numbers continuing to crater year over year.

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Surrey home prices continue to crater – Surrey Citizen
Unsplash photo The Fraser Valley remains firmly in a buyer’s market, according to October numbers from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board – with Surrey
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November 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Surrey First mayoral candidate Coun. Linda Annis is following the lead of Vancouver’s ruling party by demanding a zero property tax increase in the future.

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Surrey could have a 0% property tax hike if she's elected – Surrey Citizen
But what kinds of cuts would this entail?
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November 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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The Metro Vancouver condo market has been “killed” by a number of factors, and relief akin to a government “bailout” is needed because prices for new units can’t drop any lower, says one of Surrey’s largest developers.

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Surrey developer pauses 1,000 homes, says prices can’t drop any lower and suggests a condo ‘bailout’ is needed – Surrey Citizen
But would the public support a 'bailout' of developers?
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November 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Surrey parents group launches "room clear" tracker with support from teachers and educational assistants to detail incidents not tracked by the province.

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Surrey 'room clear' tracker launched to document incidents putting strain on classrooms – Surrey Citizen
Surrey parents group launches the tracker with support from teachers and educational assistants to detail incidents not tracked by the province
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October 31, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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A group that represents the interests of transit riders is hosting an event in Surrey that aims to find the best model for funding transit projects into the future.

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Group hosts Surrey event to find better ways to fund transit – Surrey Citizen
Will the public actually support these funding models?
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October 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Surrey has released details on its development of a new arena and an entertainment district to be built around it – with one council member saying the arena plan should be put to a referendum for the 2026 civic election.

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News and info you need to stay in touch with the communities of Surrey, BC. Delivered weekly to your inbox. 💬📸 Send us your comments and photos of Surrey: use the tag #SurreyCitizen…
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October 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Similar satellite training models have been running in police agencies in Alberta and Ontario, and in universities across the country.

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Surrey pushes for satellite training academy to boost recruitment – Surrey Citizen
SPS pushing hard to find enough officers
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October 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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The Surrey Police Service is launching a six-month body-worn camera pilot project.

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Surrey police launch body-worn camera project – Surrey Citizen
Surrey Police Service photo Surrey Police Service is launching a six-month body-worn camera pilot project. Beginning today, 20 SPS road safety section
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October 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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The Simon Fraser University School of Medicine is now accepting applications for its first class of future doctors, marking the launch of the first new medical school in Western Canada in nearly 60 years.

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Surrey needs incentives to keep doctors here as SFU med school launched: Annis – Surrey Citizen
A provincial government rendering of how the new medical school will look when completed. Surrey is getting a $520 million medical school that will
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October 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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On the list are Janet Brown, Taj Sandhu, Clint Stewart, and Deb Antifaev, with additional candidates to be announced in January.

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Surrey First leans on local experience with slate of candidates – Surrey Citizen
Candidates announced more than a year early
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October 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Surrey could reap $1 million in revenue from developing a city-owned property in Whalley into rental units.

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Surrey could reap $1M annually with new rental project – Surrey Citizen
Surrey eyes partnership for city-owned land in Whalley
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October 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Aided by a grant from Michael Smith Health Research BC and the Surrey Hospitals Foundation, four Surrey Memorial Hospital respiratory therapists are finding ways to know when it’s actually safe to take a patient off of a ventilator.

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Surrey hospital gets cutting-edge respiratory screening – Surrey Citizen
Photo (from left to right): Sung Bin Choi, ICU core respiratory therapist; Jaimie Trodden, respiratory therapy educator; Jessica Lu, regional respiratory
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October 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Miss us at the Surrey Urban Farmers Market last weekend? This Saturday (Oct. 4), we'll be back there once again, for the last Market day of the year!

Our main reporter Chris Campbell will be there all morning (at the very least!), lending his ears to you for one more day...
Chris Campbell at the Surrey Citizen's first day at the Surrey Urban Farmers Market, Sep. 13, 2025.
October 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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A Surrey business says its employees have been targeted with “death threats” over erroneous accusations that it is involved in the proposed culling of hundreds of ostriches on a B.C. farm due to the avian flu.

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Surrey company received 'death threats' over false rumours it was part of ostrich cull – Surrey Citizen
The company says it has nothing to do with federal plans to cull ostriches over avian flu
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October 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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The incident happened in 2019, according to the decision, which ruled on professional misconduct involving an Ontario lawyer who “knowingly” let the scammers launder $1.7 million of that money through his trust account.

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Surrey defrauded by being tricked into sending $2.1M to fake email – Surrey Citizen
Tribunal details money-laundering scheme
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September 26, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Our welcome tour at the Surrey Urban Farmers Market in Royal Kwantlen Park continues - consider dropping by our table and saying hi to us if you're there tomorrow or next Saturday (Oct. 4!)

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Surrey Urban Farmers' Market - The BC Farmers’ Market Trail
A place for urban customers to reconnect with local food producers. Discover the warmth of community spirit at our outdoor Farmer’s Market in Central Surrey. This vibrant farmer’s market is…
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September 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Mayor Brenda Locke joined with firefighters to announce last Wednesday that Bright Nights will be a part of the second annual Noel Holiday Light Festival, to be held from Nov. 28 to Dec. 28 at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds.

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Surrey snags Bright Nights Christmas event from Vancouver – Surrey Citizen
Mayor Brenda Locke announces Bright Nights is coming to Surrey. Chris Campbell photo Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke still remember the Bright Nights tradition
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September 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM