Tom Zytaruk

I write unvarnished opinion columns and unbiased news reports for the Surrey Now-Leader and have received 30 North American, national and provincial writing awards in categories such as outstanding columnist, best opinion writing, outstanding reporter initiative and best election coverage.
I’m the author of two books: Millennium Milestones: A history of Surrey, White Rock and North Delta, and Like a Rock: The Chuck Cadman Story (B.C. Bestseller) and have been named a Friend of Heritage by Delta and Surrey, where I live with my family and a formidable cactus, Igor.

Phone

604-543-5866

Email

tom.zytaruk@surreynowleader.com

Recent Work by Tom

48 Surrey businesses fined collective $914K for breaking foreign worker rules

Of these fines levied over the past eight years, more than half listed as unpaid

May 10, 2024 12:14 PM Read more >

Judge reserves decision in Surrey’s policing transition judicial review

‘I am aware of the urgency of the matter,’ Justice Kevin Loo said

May 6, 2024 12:07 PM Read more >

Surrey only objected when it didn’t get its way on police, lawyer argues

City raised ‘belated’ jurisdictional objections when decision went against it, court hears

May 3, 2024 3:39 PM Read more >

Surrey council’s mandate to keep RCMP not protected by charter, court hears

The ‘expressive activity’ of voting is protected, but a mandate from it is not: lawyer

May 3, 2024 9:21 AM Read more >

Mayor-premier policing deal ‘irrelevant’ to Surrey court case: lawyer

It doesn’t matter whether Locke and Eby struck an agreement on policing transition, judge hears

May 2, 2024 2:18 PM Read more >

Surrey lawyer argues Farnworth’s SPS order akin to reversing 2022 civic election result

‘This is no small matter for municipal democracy,’ lawyer Craig Dennis says

May 1, 2024 3:06 PM Read more >

Drug dealer who shot Surrey man gets eight years for manslaughter

With credit for time served, sentence works out to 4 years and 340 days in jail

May 1, 2024 10:01 AM Read more >

Judge hears Farnworth ‘reneged’ on deal struck between premier and Surrey mayor

Justice Kevin Loo presiding over 5-day hearing in Vancouver

Apr 30, 2024 2:57 PM Read more >

Judge orders information sealed in Surrey’s police transition case

City wants to quash provincial order to replace the RCMP with the Surrey Police Service

Apr 30, 2024 11:42 AM Read more >

Surrey opposes B.C.’s bid for judge to seal info in cop transition case

Judicial review aimed at quashing Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth’s order to replace the RCMP with the Surrey Police Service

Apr 29, 2024 10:31 AM Read more >

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