City Says Permit Processing Continues To Improve In Surrey

In 2022, the City of Surrey processed 280 development applications and approved over $2 billion in building permit value, adding 4,480 new homes to support Surrey’s growing community. Despite the he...

I’M INDIAN: Is Akshay Kumar Renouncing His Canadian Passport Cause His Movies Are Flopping

Is Bollywood star Akshay Kumar renouncing his Canadian citizenship because his movies are flopping and he’s seen as not Indian enough in India? It seems so as he is making headlines for renouncing h...

Biden Picks Credit Card Guru Ajay Banga For World Bank While Activists Slam Pick

President Joe Biden has picked former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to head World Bank but activists and progressive groups are not very happy with the choice of a former Wall Street and corporate executi...

Surrey Proposing Whopping 17.5 Percent Tax Increase Citing SPS-RCMP Debacle

Doug Paaji’s Financial Mismanagement To Blame For Surrey’s Finances, Says Surrey First!Surrey is proposing a whopping 17.5 percent tax increase, citing the Surrey Police Service (SPS)-RCMP debacle...

Surrey Council Votes To Support Inclusion Of 89-Hectares Of Farmland To ALR

Surrey City Council has voted to support the addition of 89 hectares of active farmland to the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), as outlined in the Agricultural Land Commission’s (ALC) proposal to ad...

Despite Opposition From Hindu Groups, Seattle Officially Bans Caste Discrimination

Despite opposition from Hindu groups, the Seattle City Council on Tuesday voted to add caste to the city’s anti-discrimination laws, becoming the first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination and the ...

Surrey Mayor Locke Launches ‘Focus Newton’ Task Force

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke announced the establishment of a Focus Newton Task Force at Monday’s Regular Council Meeting with the purpose of revitalizing and enhancing community spaces in Newton. Mayo...

New Proposed Federal Electoral Boundary Changes Find No Favor With Surrey Board Of Trade

The newly proposed federal electoral boundary changes are not being met kindly in Surrey. The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission published its report outlining proposed changes to the federal ele...

BC To Bring In Stronger Protections Against White-Collar Crime

The BC government said Wednesday that British Columbians will be better protected from investment misconduct through improvements to the BC Securities Commission's (BCSC) ability to investigate and cr...