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Police force transition consumes Surrey council’s first year in office

Police force transition consumes Surrey council’s first year in office

Critics say infrastructure, business and taxation issues have largely been ignored as a result
Jewish residence in South Surrey egged, vandalized

Jewish residence in South Surrey egged, vandalized

A person drew a Swastika symbol on the building.
'Unbearable severe pain': Victoria woman opts for private hip surgery in Alberta rather than wait

'Unbearable severe pain': Victoria woman opts for private hip surgery in Alberta rather than wait

Tracy Porteous added $28,000 to her mortgage to get the surgery at a private clinic in Alberta
Writing as therapy: Intensive journaling helps prisoners deal with their traumas

Writing as therapy: Intensive journaling helps prisoners deal with their traumas

Bill Israel teaches prisoners at William Head and men in recovery from addiction at New Roads Therapeutic Recovery Centre to write about their lives
Jury finds Kasimir Tyabji-Sandana guilty of sex with underage girl

Jury finds Kasimir Tyabji-Sandana guilty of sex with underage girl

Under the Criminal Code, the penalty for conviction is a minimum one year and a maximum 14 years in prison
Man charged with murdering B.C. woman who went missing in 2022

Man charged with murdering B.C. woman who went missing in 2022

COQUITLAM, B.C. — A 30-year-old man has been charged with murdering a Coquitlam, B.C., woman who was reported missing last November.
Coyote's death the end result of being illegally fed by humans

Coyote's death the end result of being illegally fed by humans

One of the six people in Prince George bitten by wayward animal admitted giving it food to try to convince it to leave
Conservation officers put down two bears in Lake Cowichan

Conservation officers put down two bears in Lake Cowichan

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says it received multiple reports that the bears appeared conditioned to human food and had accessed unsecured garbage
Coquitlam RCMP postpones drag queen story time due to anti-SOGI rally

Coquitlam RCMP postpones drag queen story time due to anti-SOGI rally

COQUITLAM — RCMP "has adequate resources to support the library and the event; however, we have simultaneous high-risk events occurring at the same time,” said Cpl. Alexa Hodgins.
Surrey taking provincial government to court over police transition decision

Surrey taking provincial government to court over police transition decision

As of last month, there were 246 SPS officers that had been deployed into policing operations in Surrey.