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The back-side of a home located at 132 Street and 15A Avenue. The City of Surrey last month billed the owner $19,300 for cleanup work. (Sobia Moman file photo)

Owner of derelict South Surrey home billed $19K for cleanup

‘We are in the trenches with trying to survive,’ says Maureen Sutton MacDonald

The back-side of a home located at 132 Street and 15A Avenue. The City of Surrey last month billed the owner $19,300 for cleanup work. (Sobia Moman file photo)
Police are investigating a fatal collision between a motorcycle and a minivan that occurred Sunday (May 7) in South Surrey. (Shane MacKichan photo)

Fatal motorcycle, minvan collision in South Surrey

Police responded to area of 24 Avenue and 164 Street around 6:15 p.m. Sunday

Police are investigating a fatal collision between a motorcycle and a minivan that occurred Sunday (May 7) in South Surrey. (Shane MacKichan photo)
An American man has been sentenced to 30 months in jail after pleading guilty to trying to smuggle firearms into Canada through the Pacific Highway border. (CBSA photo)

30-month jail term for U.S. man caught with firearms at Canada border

Jonathan Ressler was arrested in March at the Pacific Highway crossing in South Surrey

An American man has been sentenced to 30 months in jail after pleading guilty to trying to smuggle firearms into Canada through the Pacific Highway border. (CBSA photo)
Rebecca Tobias organized the storytime and petroglyph tour at Kwomais Point Park and Crescent Beach on Earth Day. (Contributed photo)

PHOTOS: Earth Day stories, petroglyphs captivate at South Surrey’s Kwomais Point Park

Event was organized by White Rock & South Surrey Jewish Community Centre

Rebecca Tobias organized the storytime and petroglyph tour at Kwomais Point Park and Crescent Beach on Earth Day. (Contributed photo)
A man charged with trafficking-related offences in connection with the discovery at the Pacific Highway border crossing of more than 14 kilograms of methamphetamine in a hidden vehicle compartment has been acquitted of the crime. (Google Streetview screenshot)

South Surrey border traveller cleared of trafficking charges from 2014

Rajkumar Subramaniam was charged after 14kg of meth found in vehicle’s hidden compartment

A man charged with trafficking-related offences in connection with the discovery at the Pacific Highway border crossing of more than 14 kilograms of methamphetamine in a hidden vehicle compartment has been acquitted of the crime. (Google Streetview screenshot)
Jacob Brauckmann referees a basketball game during one of the Sport Start nights that were held at Jessie Lee Elementary in South Surrey for five years. Coaches are now launching a program that aims to teach basic motor skills to two- to six-year-olds with intellectual disabilities. (Contributed file photo)

South Surrey ‘Active Start’ program to focus on youngsters’ skills, confidence

Coach hopes to also create network for families with children who have intellectual disabilities

Jacob Brauckmann referees a basketball game during one of the Sport Start nights that were held at Jessie Lee Elementary in South Surrey for five years. Coaches are now launching a program that aims to teach basic motor skills to two- to six-year-olds with intellectual disabilities. (Contributed file photo)
A home located at 132 Street and 15A Avenue has been a source of concern for neighbours. (Sobia Moman photo)

Owner of run-down South Surrey property to be billed for cleanup

Deadline to tidy things up missed: City of Surrey

A home located at 132 Street and 15A Avenue has been a source of concern for neighbours. (Sobia Moman photo)
The back-side of a home located at 132 Street and 15A Avenue, which has been a source of concern for neighbours. (Sobia Moman photo)

Owner of run-down South Surrey property given till March 31 to clean up

Neighbours say ‘tons’ of complaints logged about Ocean Park home

The back-side of a home located at 132 Street and 15A Avenue, which has been a source of concern for neighbours. (Sobia Moman photo)
Holly Halford is among operators concerned with the B.C. rollout of the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative. (Contributed photo)

South Surrey, White Rock childcare operators frustrated by subsidy delays

Ministry ‘working to resolve issues’ with Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative process

Holly Halford is among operators concerned with the B.C. rollout of the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative. (Contributed photo)
Police arrested one man outside Laura’s Coffee Corner on Tuesday (March 21, 2023), following reports of a man brandishing a knife. (City of White Rock file photo)

White Rock knife-brandishing incident ‘highlights gap in mental-health resources’

Surrey South MLA Elenore Sturko helped de-escalate situation at café

Police arrested one man outside Laura’s Coffee Corner on Tuesday (March 21, 2023), following reports of a man brandishing a knife. (City of White Rock file photo)
The Mounties Clandestine Laboratory Team was on the scene in South Surrey on March 2, 2023, as part of search-warrant executions that began the day before in five Lower Mainland municipalites. (Tricia Weel file photo)

Federal drug unit probe in South Surrey part of ‘major’ B.C.-wide synthetic-opioid bust

Search warrant executed March 1 was among 11 executed across B.C.

The Mounties Clandestine Laboratory Team was on the scene in South Surrey on March 2, 2023, as part of search-warrant executions that began the day before in five Lower Mainland municipalites. (Tricia Weel file photo)
Rona Tepper and Kristen Gribble are among six women who are active RCMSAR5 Crescent Beach crew members, out of a total 28. Tenures of the women range from eight months to 7.5 years. (Contributed photo)

PHOTOS: Number of women on South Surrey marine-rescue team ‘a bit of anomaly’

More than one-fifth of active RCMSAR5 Crescent Beach crew members are women

Rona Tepper and Kristen Gribble are among six women who are active RCMSAR5 Crescent Beach crew members, out of a total 28. Tenures of the women range from eight months to 7.5 years. (Contributed photo)
Surrey RCMP officers responding to a report of shots fired located one person dead in a parked vehicle in the 2200-block of 168 Street Monday (March 13, 2023). The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is investigating. (Anna Burns file photo)

One dead following shooting in South Surrey

IHIT investigating after body found in parked vehicle in 2200-block of 168 Street

Surrey RCMP officers responding to a report of shots fired located one person dead in a parked vehicle in the 2200-block of 168 Street Monday (March 13, 2023). The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is investigating. (Anna Burns file photo)
South Surrey Grade 3 student Zhiji Dong has been honoured by Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth as “one of the brightest students in the world.” (Contributed photo)

B.C. Grade 3 student ‘one of world’s brightest’

Zhiji Dong was among highest scorers in Center for Talented Youth assessment

South Surrey Grade 3 student Zhiji Dong has been honoured by Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth as “one of the brightest students in the world.” (Contributed photo)
A Surrey senior pleaded guilty last month to telecommunicating to lure a child under 16. (The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward photo)

Surrey senior pleads guilty to child luring

Sant Mangat, 72, handed 15-month conditional sentence, probation, conditions

A Surrey senior pleaded guilty last month to telecommunicating to lure a child under 16. (The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward photo)
White Rock deputy fire Chief Norm MacLeod travelled to Turkey with Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue, following the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck on Feb. 6, 2023. (Contributed photo)

B.C. deputy fire chief recalls Turkey rescue efforts, ‘amazing’ resilience of those impacted

Norm MacLeod reflects on week in earthquake-ravaged Adiyaman

White Rock deputy fire Chief Norm MacLeod travelled to Turkey with Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue, following the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck on Feb. 6, 2023. (Contributed photo)
A woman sits on the rubble as emergency rescue teams search for people under the remains of destroyed buildings in a city in southern Turkey, on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. White Rock deputy fire Chief Norm MacLeod has joined efforts to assist in the devastated country, as part of a Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue team. (Photo by Khalil Hamra, the Canadian Press/Ap)

White Rock deputy fire chief joins disaster-aid efforts in Turkey

Norm MacLeod part of Burnaby Urban Search & Rescue team that flew out Feb. 7

A woman sits on the rubble as emergency rescue teams search for people under the remains of destroyed buildings in a city in southern Turkey, on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. White Rock deputy fire Chief Norm MacLeod has joined efforts to assist in the devastated country, as part of a Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue team. (Photo by Khalil Hamra, the Canadian Press/Ap)
Historic Stewart Farm reopens for the season on Feb. 1, with new programming for 2023 to include a Silent Film Club. (Chung Chow photo)

Silent Film Club launching at South Surrey’s Historic Stewart Farm

Club to explore comedy greats

Historic Stewart Farm reopens for the season on Feb. 1, with new programming for 2023 to include a Silent Film Club. (Chung Chow photo)
Back on Track recovery house operator Cole Izsak (left) and South Surrey parent Maggie Plett (holding a photo of her son, Zachary) walk north along White Rock’s Johnston Road with dozens of others in a 2019 effort to raise awareness around the overdose crisis. (Tracy Holmes file photo)

Decriminalizing small amounts of illicit drugs ‘may save pain, lives,’ says expert

Concerns expressed as B.C. approaches Jan. 31 launch of three-year pilot

Back on Track recovery house operator Cole Izsak (left) and South Surrey parent Maggie Plett (holding a photo of her son, Zachary) walk north along White Rock’s Johnston Road with dozens of others in a 2019 effort to raise awareness around the overdose crisis. (Tracy Holmes file photo)
Tatyanna Harrison was reported missing on May 3, 2022. (RCMP photo)

VPD renews Surrey RCMP appeal in search for missing woman

Tatyanna Harrison, 20, was last seen in late March

Tatyanna Harrison was reported missing on May 3, 2022. (RCMP photo)