4 p.m. - Regular meeting of council in White Rock Community Centre.
Surrey/White Rock residents—did you know this is happening?
A 225-truck, industrial-scale gravel parking lot is being proposed right next to the Little Campbell River, a salmon stream fed by a sensitive, shallow aquifer—and it’s being pushed through using a Temporary Use Permit that skips key environmental protections.
According to A Rocha Canada, the City’s own stormwater management plan says this kind of development is not recommended in this area. The groundwater here supports important fish habitat, and increased runoff could have ongoing impacts on water quality.
Clean fresh water and wild salmon are among BC’s most important resources. They shouldn’t be the price we pay for poorly planned development.
Surrey residents—you currently have an opportunity to let City Council know how you feel about this project. A Rocha has made it easy to send a letter before the June 23 deadline
The Surrey Eagles are pleased to introduce our new General Manager & Head Coach Brian Passmore!
A native of Mississauga, ON, Drafted to the NHL Minnesota Wild 7th round in 2000. Brian played for 13 seasons at the major junior and professional level, including four seasons in the OHL putting up 171 points.
Brian previously served as GM & Head Coach with the Cowichan Valley Capitals & Merritt Centennial’s of the BCHL.
“I want to thank the Surrey Eagles organization for the incredible opportunity to be part of its rich history and tradition of success. Coaching is a true passion of mine, and I’m excited to help our players reach their highest potential both on and off the ice.” - Brian
Plan Your B.C. Holiday Driving
Manning Park Forest Fire Sign 1960's and 70's
People driving throughout British Columbia this summer can get access to reliable road and weather conditions on provincial highways with a newly updated DriveBC platform.
The new DriveBC platform features a simplified map and a cleaner, more intuitive design for desktop and mobile users. A new interactive map replaces the previous mobile text-based layout, offering a more visual, streamlined way to explore road conditions and updates.
The platform integrates provincial and regional travel advisories and bulletins, offering clearer updates on challenging weather conditions, emergencies and other events happening on provincial highways.
The updates are based on feedback from user surveys, interviews, and consultation with the public, commercial drivers and stakeholders. To help the site continually improve, users will be able to provide ongoing feedback.
To help with the transition, users will still have access to the legacy site for a few months: https://legacy.drivebc.ca/
Surrey's National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration & Wellness Event
Surrey's National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration & Wellness Event on June 21 at Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre.
Hosted by s?myám? (Semiahmoo), q?ic??y? (Katzie), and q???:n????n? (Kwantlen) first nations, this event is an opportunity to acknowledge and show respect and admiration for Indigenous Peoples past, present and future; to share cultural history; and to share spirit, experiences, stories, song, art and dance with each other and the community.
There are also Indigenous Day ceremonies taking place today in Richmond, New Westminster, Maple Ridge, West Vancouver, Burnaby, Langley and various locations throughout Vancouver.
The city if White Rock has heard from hundreds of White Rock residents who shared their insights by completing the first Community Hub survey, which focused on Community Needs and Services. With over 400 responses and many more joining us at public engagement events, your input has been invaluable.
Now, Survey #2 is live! This time, the city is exploring Space Use, Amenities, and Location.
In 2016 58 year old PATRICIA ANN WILSON was found to be unresponsive in a jail cell in the White Rock RCMP lockup.
It is the usual process when a death in police custody happens an inquest is ordered to determine the cause of death.
In a May 2024 report, IIO's chief civilian director Ron MacDonald concluded “that (Wilson’s) death was the cumulative result of poor training, lack of adherence to established policies, the misinterpretation of her symptoms, and the established protocols that invited mistakes by those charged with her care, in particular the police officers and civilian guards.”
The inquest was originally scheduled to begin yesterday (June 16) and continue through to June 25.
There is no further information and no new date has been confirmed at press time.
June 16, 2025
A Surrey business owner who says he’s been the target of extortion-related shootings hosted a public safety forum this weekend. Representatives from all levels of government attended to hear concerns from the public. As Sohrab Sandhu reports, the town hall comes after a surge in reported extortion threats targeting the South Asian community.
A Surrey, B.C., man says two recent shootings at his businesses are connected to ongoing extortion attempts targeting the South Asian community.
Satish Kumar (far right)
Satish Kumar, the president of the city's Lakshmi Narayan Mandir temple, said he received video voice-mails on May 28 from numbers listed as being from Italy and New Zealand that demanded $2 million.
He said he refused to pay and reported it to police at the time, but officials took no action.
Kooner further called on the province to set up a multilingual anonymous hotline to encourage community members to report any extortion attempts.
In response, B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma told CBC News that residents can already call local police and stay anonymous, and she wants to encourage people to use low-barrier ways to report extortion attempts.
UPDATE June 21, 2025
Surrey Police Service (SPS) officers are investigating a shots fired incident at a business in an industrial area in northwest Surrey
On Thursday, June 19 at 3:00 am, SPS Frontline officers were called to a business located in 12800 block of 116 Avenue for a report of shots fired. Officers arrived on scene and located several bullet casings and damage to buildings and vehicles. Officers determined that there were no injuries to anyone despite staff being on scene at the time of the shots being fired.
This incident took place just under 24-hours after vehicles were damaged at that same location. On Wednesday, June 18 at approximately 3:50 am, suspects used gasoline to damage vehicles but were scared off by on-site security. SPS officers arrived on scene and gathered evidence from this incident as well.
SPS’s Frontline Investigative Support Team (FLIST) has assumed conduct of both investigations. These investigations are continuing and connections to other incidents and potential motives are still being explored.
Anyone with information about this incident should contact the SPS non-emergency line at 604-599-0502 and quote file number 25-50413 (SP) or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.solvecrime.ca.
UPDATE - Missing youth located –Siarra Bartha
Missing youth Siarra Bartha has been located safe and sound.
Surrey Police Surrey (SPS) and RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit (SPOSU) would like to thank the public and media for their assistance.
We'd like to recognize Cst. Damong, Cst. Nijjar, and Cst. Cebryk for their selfless efforts that helped save the lives of 8 people. Early Wednesday morning, officers responded to a call of a suspicious house fire in Newton, Surrey. Without delay, the officers ran into the flaming building and rescued all residents from within, including an elderly couple who were trapped upstairs.
Thank you for your bravery and dedication in the face of danger.
Today (June 21) is National Indigenous Peoples Day, a time to recognize and celebrate the cultures and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples across Canada.
We’re honoured to mark this important day by welcoming Diyet and the Love Soldiers to the Blue Frog stage.
Vancouver singer BARRY GREENFIELD lived an unparalleled journey on his LIFE'S musical odyssey that began in Vancouver.
Best known for his radio hit NEW YORK IS CLOSED TONIGHT, GREENFIELD shares wonderful recollections of where his music took him.
It is all in his newly released book MY JOURNEY TO BLUE SKY.
The sixties and seventies - a period that changed popular music forever.
A period that made the transistor radio the most popular electronic communication device of the age and gave birth to pirate offshore radio stations.
Barry Greenfield's, 'My Journey to Blue Sky' takes the reader on a ride through the halcyon days of music. Beginning in 1968 auditioning for John Lennon at Apple
the halcyon days of music. In 1973, working in Hollywood, where he recorded his first LP, 'Blue Sky'
The Barry Tales he tells are the intimate moments and interesting details he lived while he attended 'music school'.
His teachers and mentors were Cher, John Lennon, Harry Nilsson, 10cc, Supertramp, Kenny Rogers and Monkee Mike Nesmith.
If you are a lover of sixties and seventies music, then for you this is a must read.
Video of the Day
Vancouver Internatioanl Film Festival
Local screenings - Lochmaddy Theatre 1181 Seymour Street Vancouver
Dance your way into summer with ‘Zumba on the Beach’—a free, Latin-inspired workout with ocean views on Sunday June 22 from 10–11 a.m. at Memorial Park!
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Clean fresh water and wild salmon are among BC’s most important resources. They shouldn’t be the price we pay for poorly planned development.
Surrey residents—you currently have an opportunity to let City Council know how you feel about this project. A Rocha has made it easy to send a letter before the June 23 deadline 
