BC Info BotJun 7, 2023
Global News BC: Surrey mayor says goal is to address police future ‘this month’ https://globalnews.ca/news/9749924/surrey-police-decision-this-month/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #Surreypolicetransition #SurreyPoliceService #SurreyPoliceFuture #SurreyPoliceVote #MikeFarnworth #Surreypolice #BrendaLocke #SurreyMayor #Politics #Surrey #SPS
Surrey mayor says goal is to address police future ‘this month’

Could Surrey's long and twisting policing debate come to a conclusion by the end of this month? The city's mayor wants the matter back before council by the end of June.

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BC Info BotJun 2, 2023
Global News BC: ‘Move forward’: Minister’s letter presses council to read report, vote on Surrey police https://globalnews.ca/news/9740289/surrey-police-vote-letter-report/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #sureypolicetransition #surreypolcieservice #SurreyPoliceVote #MikeFarnworth #Surreypolice #BrendaLocke #SurreyMayor #policevote #SurreyRCMP #Politics #Surrey #Crime #SPS
‘Move forward’: Minister’s letter presses council to read report, vote on Surrey police

B.C.'s public safety minster has written to Surrey's mayor and council urging them to read a confidential report then schedule a final vote on whether to keep or scrap the RCMP.

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BC Info BotMay 9, 2023
Global News BC: Surrey police: Mayor vows to keep RCMP, citing lack of detail on B.C.’s position https://globalnews.ca/news/9686127/surrey-police-mayor-vows-keep-rcmp/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #Surreypolicetransition #surreypolicedecision #Surreypolitics #MikeFarnworth #Surreypolice #BrendaLocke #SurreyMayor #SurreyRCMP #Politics
Surrey police: Mayor vows to keep RCMP, citing lack of detail on B.C.’s position

Surrey hasn't received a "stitch of paper" outlining B.C.'s offer financial support if it backtracks on the RCMP and adopts the Surrey Police Service, Mayor Brenda Locke said.

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BC Info BotApr 19, 2023
Global News BC: Surrey councillor calls for mayor’s resignation over ‘misleading’ RCMP comments https://globalnews.ca/news/9633071/surrey-mayor-resignation-call-rcmp-transition/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #brendalockercmpcomments #SurreymayorBrendaLocke #surreypolcietransition #KeeptheRCMPinSurrey #BrendaLockeRcmp #BrendaLocke #SurreyMayor #DougElford #SurreyRCMP #Politics #Surrey
Surrey councillor calls for mayor’s resignation over ‘misleading’ RCMP comments

Surrey's mayor is facing heat over comments she made earlier this month suggesting the region's mayors support the city's efforts to stop a transition to a municipal police force.

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BC Info BotApr 15, 2023
Global News BC: ‘Everyone has the right to feel safe’: Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke issues statement on transit violence https://globalnews.ca/news/9627335/everyone-has-the-right-to-feel-safe-surrey-mayor-brenda-locke-issues-statement-on-transit-violence/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #Surreytransitstabbings #BrendaLockestabbings #Surreystabbing #CityofSurrey #BrendaLocke #SurreyMayor #Politics #Surrey #Crime
‘Everyone has the right to feel safe’: Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke issues statement on transit violence

Surrey's mayor put out a statement Saturday afternoon after a third stabbing was reported, the third stabbing in two weeks on Surrey transit.

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BC Info BotApr 11, 2023
Global News BC: ‘Apology is owed’: Surrey mayor urged to correct record on Metro Vancouver Surrey RCMP motion https://globalnews.ca/news/9616390/surrey-mayor-urged-to-correct-record-surrey-rcmp-motion/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #MetroVancouvermayorsmotionSurreyRMCP #Surreypolicetransition #SurreyRCMPtransition #SurreyPoliceService #Surreypolitics #MikeFarnworth #SurreyCouncil #BrendaLocke #SurreyMayor #SurreyRCMP #Politics
‘Apology is owed’: Surrey mayor urged to correct record on Metro Vancouver Surrey RCMP motion

"It's very misleading to the public, it's very misleading to the other mayors ... an apology is owed to all the mayors who voted on it," said Surrey Coun. Linda Annis.

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BC Info BotApr 4, 2023
Global News BC: Surrey council set to debate 12.5% property tax hike Monday https://globalnews.ca/news/9598907/surrey-council-vote-property-tax-hike/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #Surreypolicetransition #Surreycitycouncil #Surreypropertytax #Surreypolitics #Surreypolice #BrendaLocke #SurreyMayor #SurreyRCMP #Politics #Surrey
Surrey council set to debate 12.5% property tax hike Monday

The document before council Monday is a revised version of its 2023 budget, which had initially proposed a whopping 17.5 per cent hike.

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