Tom Zytaruk

Demonstrators outside the first court appearance of Amandeep Singh in Surrey on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Singh has been charged in connection with the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023 (Photo: Anna Burns)

4th murder suspect makes court appearance in Surrey temple leader shooting

The 4 suspects will next appear in Surrey provincial court on May 21

Demonstrators outside the first court appearance of Amandeep Singh in Surrey on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Singh has been charged in connection with the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023 (Photo: Anna Burns)
A federal government website indicates Surrey businesses have reaped a collective 22 years in bans on hiring temporary workers. (Photo: Mark Stebnicki/Pexels)

48 Surrey businesses fined collective $914K for breaking foreign worker rules

Of these fines levied over the past eight years, more than half listed as unpaid

A federal government website indicates Surrey businesses have reaped a collective 22 years in bans on hiring temporary workers. (Photo: Mark Stebnicki/Pexels)
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has promised a decision ‘as quickly as reasonably possible’ after hearing five days of submissions in the City of Surrey’s dispute with the provincial government over its policing transition. (Photo: Black Press Media)

Judge reserves decision in Surrey’s policing transition judicial review

‘I am aware of the urgency of the matter,’ Justice Kevin Loo said

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has promised a decision ‘as quickly as reasonably possible’ after hearing five days of submissions in the City of Surrey’s dispute with the provincial government over its policing transition. (Photo: Black Press Media)
The City of Surrey and the provincial government are continuing their court arguments over Surrey’s policing transition in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. (Photo: Tom Zytaruk)

Surrey only objected when it didn’t get its way on police, lawyer argues

City raised ‘belated’ jurisdictional objections when decision went against it, court hears

The City of Surrey and the provincial government are continuing their court arguments over Surrey’s policing transition in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. (Photo: Tom Zytaruk)
Legal arguments continue in the City of Surrey’s policing transition dispute with the provincial government. (Surrey Police patch from Twitter/Surrey RCMP by Anna Burns)

Surrey council’s mandate to keep RCMP not protected by charter, court hears

The ‘expressive activity’ of voting is protected, but a mandate from it is not: lawyer

Legal arguments continue in the City of Surrey’s policing transition dispute with the provincial government. (Surrey Police patch from Twitter/Surrey RCMP by Anna Burns)
The provincial government’s lawyer in the Surrey policing feud made his case today in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. (Black Press Media file)

Mayor-premier policing deal ‘irrelevant’ to Surrey court case: lawyer

It doesn’t matter whether Locke and Eby struck an agreement on policing transition, judge hears

The provincial government’s lawyer in the Surrey policing feud made his case today in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. (Black Press Media file)
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke and former mayor Doug McCallum. (File photos)

Surrey lawyer argues Farnworth’s SPS order akin to reversing 2022 civic election result

‘This is no small matter for municipal democracy,’ lawyer Craig Dennis says

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke and former mayor Doug McCallum. (File photos)
The City of Surrey and the province are facing off over Surrey’s policing transition plans this week in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. (Black Press Media photo)

Judge orders information sealed in Surrey’s police transition case

City wants to quash provincial order to replace the RCMP with the Surrey Police Service

The City of Surrey and the province are facing off over Surrey’s policing transition plans this week in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. (Black Press Media photo)
A judicial review of Surrey’s police transition is underway in B.C. Supreme Court. (Photo Anna Burns)

Surrey opposes B.C.’s bid for judge to seal info in cop transition case

Judicial review aimed at quashing Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth’s order to replace the RCMP with the Surrey Police Service

A judicial review of Surrey’s police transition is underway in B.C. Supreme Court. (Photo Anna Burns)
Nona McEwan and her boyfriend Randy Crosson, who held her hostage in Whalley on March 29, 2019. (Facebook images)
Nona McEwan and her boyfriend Randy Crosson, who held her hostage in Whalley on March 29, 2019. (Facebook images)

Coroner’s inquest into fatal Surrey hostage-taking ends with 7 recommendations

Jury recommends extended training in mental health disorders for probation officers

Nona McEwan and her boyfriend Randy Crosson, who held her hostage in Whalley on March 29, 2019. (Facebook images)
Nona McEwan and her boyfriend Randy Crosson, who held her hostage in Whalley on March 29, 2019. (Facebook images)
Ron MacDonald, chief civilian director of the Independent Investigations Team, speaks with reporters in the aftermath of the shooting in Whalley on March 29, 2019. MacDonald testified Tuesday at the inquest into the deaths of Randy Crosson and Nona McEwan. (Photo: Tom Zytaruk)

Replica gun used in B.C. hostage-taking looked real, inquest hears

Inquest into the 2019 deaths of Randy Crosson and Nona McEwan in Surrey wrapped up Wednesday

Ron MacDonald, chief civilian director of the Independent Investigations Team, speaks with reporters in the aftermath of the shooting in Whalley on March 29, 2019. MacDonald testified Tuesday at the inquest into the deaths of Randy Crosson and Nona McEwan. (Photo: Tom Zytaruk)
The war of words between Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth and Mayor Brenda Locke escalated Tuesday after Farnworth’s announcement that the Surrey Police Service will take over from the RCMP effective Nov. 29. Farnworth photo: The Government of British Columbia/ Locke photo: Anna Burns

Surrey Police Service to replace RCMP by November: Farnworth

Mayor Brenda Locke says Tuesday’s B.C. announcement looks like a ‘vendetta’ against Surrey

The war of words between Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth and Mayor Brenda Locke escalated Tuesday after Farnworth’s announcement that the Surrey Police Service will take over from the RCMP effective Nov. 29. Farnworth photo: The Government of British Columbia/ Locke photo: Anna Burns
Nona McEwan and her boyfriend Randy Crosson, who held her hostage in Whalley on March 29, 2019. An emergency room physician testified Monday, April 22 at the inquest into their deaths. (Facebook images)

Surrey hostage’s injury wasn’t survivable: ER doctor

Doctor takes the stand at inquest into the 2019 deaths of Nona McEwan and Randy Crosson

Nona McEwan and her boyfriend Randy Crosson, who held her hostage in Whalley on March 29, 2019. An emergency room physician testified Monday, April 22 at the inquest into their deaths. (Facebook images)
Nona McEwan. (Facebook image)

‘Falling like dominoes’: ERT officers expected to die in B.C. hostage-taking

Cops continue testimony at inquest into the 2019 deaths of Nona McEwan and Randy Crosson

Nona McEwan. (Facebook image)
Nona McEwan and her boyfriend Randy Crosson, who held her hostage in Whalley on March 29, 2019. (Facebook images)

‘Dozens’ of gunshots fired in B.C. hostage stand-off, inquest hears

More ERT officers testify at the inquest into the deaths of Randy Crosson and Nona McEwan in Surrey

Nona McEwan and her boyfriend Randy Crosson, who held her hostage in Whalley on March 29, 2019. (Facebook images)
An RCMP tactical armoured vehicle similar to the one used by police during a hostage-taking in Whalley in 2019. (Photo: Troy Landreville)

In the line of fire: Armoured vehicle driver testifies at B.C. inquest

Inquest into deaths of Surrey’s Nona McEwan and Randy Crosson continues in Burnaby

An RCMP tactical armoured vehicle similar to the one used by police during a hostage-taking in Whalley in 2019. (Photo: Troy Landreville)
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‘The hardest call I ever did’: ERT commander testifies at inquest

Coroner’s inquest hears a play-by-play of how events unfolded in Whalley hostage-taking deaths

  • Apr 17, 2024
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Nona McEwan. (Facebook image)

‘He terrorized me, quite frankly,’ inquest witness says of deceased

Coroner’s inquest into deaths of Surrey couple killed by police during hostage-taking in Whalley on March 29, 2019 opened April 16

Nona McEwan. (Facebook image)
Nona McEwan. (Facebook image)

‘They brought a tank, that’s pretty scary,’ coroner’s inquest told

Inquest into the deaths of a Surrey couple killed by police during a hostage-taking in Whalley on March 29, 2019 opened April 16

Nona McEwan. (Facebook image)
Photo: Anna Burns

Truckers’ reaction ‘mixed’ to B.C.’s 105 km/h ‘speed-limiters’

Heavy commercial trucks must be equipped with digital speed-limiting devices as of Friday, April 5

Photo: Anna Burns