SURREY – As part of a national discussion on preventing gang violence and building safer communities, New Democrat Public Safety Critic Jasbir Sandhu (Surrey North) will host a public forum on crime in partnership with SFU Surrey’s School of Criminology on February 21. “Crime and gang-related violence are real issues here in Surrey, and across [...]
VICTORIA – Attorney General Shirley Bond has released this statement following Tuesday’s court decision on the application to broadcast a Stanley Cup riot sentencing: “Making the justice system more transparent to British Columbians is an important public discussion. “Last June, brazen crimes were committed in public during the Stanley Cup riot, and, since then, government [...]
On Friday, February 10, 2012, employers representing businesses in the Surrey region met for an employer consultation, one of 15 sessions being held across the province, to obtain feedback and advice from BC employers on attracting, hiring and retaining skilled immigrants. Lead by the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC), with funding from the Province [...]
VICTORIA – The Province is making liquor licences more flexible for venues that host live events, Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy and Mines, announced Thursday. The change allows licence holders to screen films and broadcast pay-per-view programs outside the hours outlined in their liquor licence. Licence holders will still not be permitted to serve liquor [...]
The City of Surrey has seen an 82 per cent reduction in the number of marijuana grow operations in the city, and a dramatic decrease in residential fires associated with grow ops. According to a new report being presented to Council, the Surrey Electrical Fire Safety Inspection (EFSI) Program, which began as a demonstration project [...]
The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service – processed 799 sales in January, a decrease of 4 per cent compared to the 834 sales in January last year and 10 per cent fewer than were processed in December. In the last decade, January 2012 was second only to 2009 for lowest volume. On [...]
One of India’s premier screenwriters, Anjum Rajabali, will be taking residency at Simon Fraser University’s Praxis Centre for Screenwriters from February 12-23, 2012. During that period, Rajabali will conduct a five-day intensive scriptwriting workshop on the state of Indian cinema and introduce his own film, Raajneeti. Having worked with a number of India’s best-known directors [...]
Abbotsford police are looking for two men in connection with a sexual assault in the city. On Thursday, February 2nd at 7:00 pm at 19 year old woman was walking in the area of Pauline and Homeview Streets in the downtown area of Abbotsford. She observed a newer model white pick-up truck pass her twice [...]
VANCOUVER, BC: First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition announced the launch of the BC Child Labour Standards Improvement Project on Wednesday. First Call hopes that through gathering current stories from children and youth about their work experiences, they can fill in some of the information that is missing about children as young as [...]
SURREY – The Province of B.C. has partnered with a local society to purchase and convert a residential home to provide eight beds for women in need of safe second-stage housing in Surrey. Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society purchased the residential property with the objective of providing housing options for women who have come from [...]
