White Rock council will be dealing with applications for two new high-rises in the city. Who's in? Who's out?
Foster Martin Tower 3
Uptown White Rock is about to be thrown into chaos again for a number of years as the FOSTER MARTIN development begins work on tower #3 in uptown White Rock.
Flood Preparation
Massive work has been going on for months on the Semiahmoo reserve. Work is nearly completed on shoring up the lowest level of Beach Road on the reserve which constantly flooded during high tides and stormy weather.
Waterfront Vigil
MLA TREVOR HALFORD / Christopher Trevelyan photo
Dozens of friends, family and concerned citizens held a vigil last evening on East Beach in White Rock mourn where 27-year-old Kulwinder Sohi was stabbed to death last week.
Gurleen Sohi brother of the attacker said he simply wants justice for his brother.
TREVOR HALFORD BC United MLA for the White Rock / South Surrey area attended the meeting with White Rock mayor MEGAN KNIGHT. Both assured the gathering every possible resource has been put into place to bring the attacker to justice.
April 28, 2024
Wrong Way On HWY 99
Surrey RCMP remain on scene at a motor vehicle collision that occurred early this morning, on Highway 99 in Surrey.
On 2024-04-28, at approximately 0416 hours, Surrey RCMP received a call of a two vehicle collision on in the south-east bound lanes of Highway 99, 50 meters east of the Highway 91 junction. A late model Ford Sedan was travelling into oncoming traffic, the wrong way, in the south-east bound lanes of Highway 99. The Ford struck a Mercedes sedan who was travelling south-east bound, on Highway 99. The resulting collision caused significant damage to both vehicles.
The 68 year old female driver of the Ford was transported to a local area hospital with possibly life-threatening injuries. The driver and passenger of the Mercedes have been transported to a local area hospital with minor injuries.
Alcohol and a pre-existing medical condition are believed to be contributing factors to the collision. The incident is still under investigation.
The south-east lanes of Highway 99 are closed at the Highway 91 junction, and are expected to remain closed for several hours. Police ask that motorists find an alternate route.
Anyone with more information, including dash cam footage, is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 and quote file 2024-59328.
If you wish to make an anonymous report please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or www.solvecrime.ca.
Our Eagles Fly High
Surrey Eagles end Victoria Grizzlies’ BCHL season
Last night in Victoria our Eagles scored three times in the first 12 minutes, all on quick, counter-attack odd-man rushes, and cruised to a 7-3 victory, winning the series 4-2 and making sure there would be no Game 7 on Monday night in Surrey.
The Eagles move on to face the Coastal Conference third-seed Alberni Valley Bulldogs in the conference final beginning Friday night at South Surrey Arena.
Tickets at the door.
April 27, 2024
Mayor Knight with a personal message to the residents of White Rock and surrounding area during this difficult time.
The White Rock RCMP have planned a TOWN HALL MEETING for this coming Tuesday 7-9 P.M.
Please join us at the White Rock Community Centre on Johnston road in uptown White Rock. Learn about increased waterfront patrols and public safety in our community.
Finally!!!
Friend of The White Rock Sun SHAR RAMAGE who lives in Miramar Village was kind enough to share the minutes from the latest strata meeting for residents in the BOSA TOWERS.
We no longer will be playing a guessing game of when THRIFTY FOODS will open their doors.
Also according to the minutes we may even see TACOFINO opening this weekend. We needed some good news.
Came in the minutes today
1. Leasing Update
a. Thrifty’s Grand Opening is confirmed for May 16. YAY!!!!!
b. Tacofino to open 3 rd week of April, complete with patio seating.
c. Coffee Shop on Johnston is still going forward but we cannot announce the
brand until the Lease is fully executed.
d. A small print shop has taken over the previous Sleep Clinic space in Phase
1 and will open mid-April.
RBC will take over bank unit as part of their purchase of HSBC, but as RBC
has already committed to a lease at a different White Rock property, they will
not be moving in, and we will work together to fill that space.
Low Flying Helicopter Over White Rock
Please be advised of periodic low-level helicopter flying over White Rock skies April 26 to June 15 as per special authorization by Transport Canada.
Bombshell hidden provincial report confirms SPS costs to skyrocket by $750M
A Provincial report, hidden from public view for a year, has confirmed Mayor Brenda Locke’s concerns that Surrey Police Service (SPS) costs will skyrocket over the coming years. The report, commissioned by the Province and developed by Deloitte, reveals new details that confirm the SPS will cost Surrey taxpayers a whopping $750 million more than the RCMP over just a 10-year period.
This stunning new estimate blows the City of Surrey’s previous estimates out of the water, as new details have emerged around SPS policing model and staffing levels, confirming concerns raised by Mayor Brenda Locke for years.
“This report confirms that the Province has been hiding titanic level costs from Surrey taxpayers,” said Mayor Brenda Locke. “The Premier and Solicitor General said they had no idea where the City of Surrey was getting our cost estimates from, when they were sitting on a report that showed the true cost to be hundreds of millions more than we had even imagined.”
The report, which the City received as part of upcoming legal proceedings, has been filed with the court and is publicly available. The City of Surrey requested a copy of the report when its existence was first made public a year ago, but that request was denied by the Province.
As recently as November 2023, the Solicitor General told media that the report confirmed the Province’s cost estimates. However, submissions from the SPS clearly show plans for an anticipated staffing level of 958 officers shortly after becoming police of jurisdiction, and to move to a two-person vehicle deployment model. This alone would result in an estimated $45 million annual incremental cost over the RCMP, and does not include other transition costs previously estimated by the City.
“It is clear that the Province did not want this information to be made public,” added Mayor Locke. “I don’t know how to look at this other than a complete betrayal of trust. They have known that the cost of this transition would be hundreds of millions more than the City’s own estimates, and they hid that information from the public for a year. If it wasn’t for the fact that they were required to finally disclose the report as part of the City’s legal efforts, taxpayers would have found out when it was already too late.”
The City of Surrey had previously estimated that the incremental cost of transitioning from the RCMP to the SPS would be $464 million over a 10-year period, however, the City was clear its estimates did not include items like the two officer per car model or capital costs.
“The Province is making it up as they go, forcing the City into an unnecessary and expensive transition, and they don’t care that Surrey taxpayers will be left with a three quarters of a billion dollar bill over the next 10 years,” said Mayor Locke.
Thursday April 25, 2026
White Rock Stabbings Press Conference
l-r Mayor MEGAN KNIGHT /White Rock Staff Sergent ROB DIXON/IHIT Media Relations Timothy Pierotti/White Rock CAO GUILLERMO FERRERO
White Rock mayor MEGAN KNIGHT was joined yesterday by senior staff, members of her council as well as reps from White Rock RCMP and IHIT to speak directly to the community as well as the assembled media.
The two recent unprovoked stabbings in White Rock has put the community on high alert. White Rock RCMP staff sergeant ROB DIXON assured the community the RCMP will be stepping up waterfront patrols in order to put an end to these random attacks.
TIMOTHY PIEROTTI of IHIT (Integrated Homicide Investigation Team) appealed to anyone in the are of Totem Park either on foot or driving on Marine Drive around 9 p.m. last evening (Tuesday) to contact the White Rock RCMP. It is possible their on-board camera (especially Tesla owners) may have footage that can be of assistance in bringing the individual to justice.
ON-GOING INVESTIGATION
As the investigation is on-going, the RCMP have asked that if you or any of your staff have any security footage, photos or dashcam footage from Sunday or Tuesday night to please pass it along to IHIT immediately at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
Another stabbing occurred last night on the White Rock waterfront.
The attack and stabbing occurred east of the White Rock pier on the promenade walkway.. The attack on a male was fatal. The victim has been identified as KULWINDER SOHI.
The assailant remains at large.
White Rock RCMP Update 10:30 a.m.
White Rock RCMP is advising the public of a homicide that occurred Tuesday evening and is requesting anyone who may have witnessed the incident or was taking photos/videos in the area to contact police.
On April 23, 2024, at 9:26 p.m., White Rock RCMP received a report of a man suffering from apparent stab wounds in the 15400-block of Marine Drive. Despite lifesaving measures provided by first responders on scene the person did not survive.
Police arrived on scene within minutes of the initial call and the Lower Mainland Integrated Police Dog Service also responded, however the suspect was not located.
The suspect is described as a black male, 5’11”, wearing a hat and a grey hoodie with the hood up over the hat. He was last seeing fleeing Northbound from the promenade towards Marine Drive.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has been called and will be working in partnership with White Rock RCMP. The area surrounding the scene will be cordoned off for an undetermined amount of time while police work to gather evidence.
Given the apparent similarities between this incident and the one which occurred on Sunday evening, police are investigating to determine whether or not there is a conclusive link between the two events.
“Undoubtedly these violent incidents have raised concerns surrounding safety in our community and we want to assure the public that their safety is our top priority,” says White Rock RCMP Detachment Commander, Staff Sergeant Rob Dixon. “Patrols in the area have been increased and our officers will be working with IHIT to identify the suspect.”
Any further information will be provided by IHIT.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the IHIT infoline at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
A night out at a popular viewpoint in White Rock turned into a nightmare for a couple who just arrived in Canada, after one of them was stabbed in a random attack Sunday.
Manpreet Kaur and her husband Jadinder Singh say it was supposed to be a relaxing night out on the White Rock Pier, two months after they had moved to the country.
“We were just sitting on the bench, talking, eating, spending quality time and feeling so relaxed,” said Kaur, who notes things quickly took a turn.
She says suddenly, Singh put his hand to his neck. He had been stabbed by a stranger, who then proceeded to walk away from the attack.
“Right after the bleeding started, we saw the knife in [the suspect’s] hand, and we realized that he cut his neck with the knife,” Kaur told OMNI News Tuesday.
City of White Rock selected for Housing Targets Assessment from the Province of British Columbia
The Province announced yesterday (Tuesday) that the City of White Rock will form part of the next cohort of municipalities selected for the development of housing targets, as part of the Province’s framework for increasing the number of housing units in British Columbia. Municipalities are selected based on the availability of the housing supply and on location.
The Housing Supply Act and Housing Supply Regulation, initiated by the Province in 2023, gives the Province the authority to establish housing targets, and requires municipalities to work to meet these targets over a five-year period.
“We look forward to working with the Province to find opportunities for housing within White Rock, while recognizing our local context and sharing with the Province our community’s housing concerns and expectations. Affordable Housing is a priority for Council, and we hope to work with the Province to find solutions to address our local housing need, in a manner that is appropriate for White Rock” said White Rock Mayor Megan Knight.
City staff will work closely with Provincial staff in the coming weeks in the development of these targets. Meanwhile, the City is continuing to work to implement new zoning regulations in accordance with Provincial legislation (Bill 44) by the mandatory June 30, 2024 deadline.
This afternoon MIKE FARNWORTH Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General in British Columbia called a press conference in Vancouver for an announcement regarding the future of policing in Surrey.
The minister was joined for the announcement by Surrey Police Service Chief Constable Norm Lipinski and RCMP assistant commissioner Dwayne McDonald, who heads the RCMP in B.C.
FARNWORTH issued a date for hand over of policing in Surrey from the RCMP to the Surrey Police Service on November 29 of this year. FARNWORTH called the announcement a "milestone in the policing of Surrey." The back and forth on which police force will carry out policing in the city of Surrey has now dragged on for 18 months.
There was no mention by FARNWORTH of the pending court case filed by the city of Surrey which will be heard in BC Supreme Court next Monday.
Statement from Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke
Aside from setting an aspirational date, nothing else has changed. Minister Farnworth’s “announcement” today is simply another desperate attempt by the province to demonstrate some kind of progress on this issue, mere days before the matter is heard in court.
Everything Minister Farnworth stated today confirms why the City of Surrey has consistently and repeatedly chosen to retain the RCMP. The reality is that despite the claims of transition progress over the last five years, substantial plans for this transition have never been completed. Minister Farnworth’s comments today raise more questions and doubts about the province’s ability to responsibly navigate this matter in the best interests of public safety and the people of Surrey.
The Solicitor General has set many dates and deadlines to push through the police transition in Surrey. Today, he has set a date when the police of jurisdiction will be transferred. The original transition concept from 2019, which Minister Farnworth approved, has consistently missed its own targets and is three years behind schedule. Now he is anxious to switch the police of jurisdiction saying that SPS will have the complement of officers needed by the end of November. Like many of his announcements, there are sparse details on how this “milestone” will be completed.
The reality is that despite several public gestures of transition progress over the last five years, substantial plans for this transition have never been completed. There was no clear path forward then, and there remains no clear path forward now.
Mayor Brenda Locke
City of Surrey
Monday April 22, 2024
Police seeking witnesses to stabbing
 White Rock RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance with information that could assist with identifying the suspect in a stabbing that occurred near the White Rock Pier Sunday evening.
On April 21, 2024, at approximately 9:00 p.m., White Rock RCMP received a report that someone had been stabbed near the White Rock Pier. Upon attendance police located the 28-year-old victim and provided first aid until paramedics arrived. The victim was transported to hospital by Emergency Health Services with non-life-threatening injuries.
White Rock RCMP is actively exploring all avenues of investigation to gather necessary evidence to identify, locate and arrest the suspect. They have received additional support from Surrey RCMP, Integrated Police Dog Service and the Integrated Forensic Identification Section.
The investigation is in the early stages and the motive is undetermined. Based on initial information, police do not believe that parties were known to each other or that there was any confrontation prior to the incident.
The suspect is described as a black male, wearing a ball cap and a grey hoodie.
There were many people in the area and we are urging anyone who may have witnessed the incident or was taking photos/ videos in the area to contact police, says Staff Sergeant Rob Dixon Public safety is a priority so we are asking the public to assist us in our investigation to identify the suspect to prevent further incidents.
Anyone with information is asked to contact White Rock RCMP at 778-545-4800.
A fascinating story of how a hummingbird took control of a feeder and built her nest on it. What an incredible experience to watch for several years as she raised 12 baby hummingbirds.
Joke Of The Day
4 Weather Patterns Are In A Race
Sunny gets gold.
Cloudy gets silver.
Snowy gets bronze.
And Rainy gets a precipitation award.
Thought For The Day
Community Events
We're BACK Baby!!
That's right our weekly A & W Cruise-In at 2303 King George Highway/South Surrey (just south of 24th avenue) is moving back to Wednesday nights for 2024 and we're kicking it off next Wednesday May 1st!!! (Weather permitting)
Join Creative DJ Services as we'll be spinning your classic rock requests from 5 until 8 p.m. every Wed., we'll have Car Show food specials, prizes, food giveaways and cool cars with even COOLER people. (Weather permitting)
It's the A & W Wednesday Night Cruise In back on Wednesday nights for 2024 until September! Check out our Facebook page at A & W Wednesday Cruise-In Video is courtesy of Kwg Vids who cover tons of shows in the Lower Mainland!! Check them out!!
Tomorrow In THE SUN
Health
Health History – quirky treatments of the past!
If you’re wary about today’s medical treatments, be happy you didn’t live over one hundred years ago . .
