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March 8, 2024

Global News - ‘Rectify the disaster’: Doctors renew crisis warning at Surrey Memorial Hospital

February 26, 2024

Global News - Surrey city councillor Linda Annis argues the province and district need to look at innovative solutions to speed up school construction

January 29, 2024

Global News - 10K students over next decade a lowball estimate, Surrey councillor says

January 19, 2024

CTV News - Surrey Police Service not reaching goal of 45 recruits per year, deputy chief says

January 18, 2024

City of Surrey – Statement from City Manager on SPS Budget

January 18, 2024

Vancouver Sun - Surrey city manager backs mayor over police budget deficit

January 17, 2024

Voice On-Line - Surrey city policing budget can afford SPS recruits: Councillor Linda Annis

January 16, 2024

City of Surrey - Mayor’s Statement: SPS running a deficit budget of over $26M

January 16, 2024

The Province - Mayor Brenda Locke says Surrey Police Service ran up a $26-million deficit in 2023

January 16, 2024

Surrey Now-Leader - Surrey mayor tackles furor over SPS recruits not getting paid

January 12, 2024

CBC - Surrey police union says the city won't pay new recruits. The city says they never should've been hired

January 12, 2024

The Voice - Surrey councillors Elford, Nagra and Annis slam mayor’s decision to block police funding amid crime surge (update)

January 12, 2024

Surry Now-Leader - B.C. premier miffed after city refuses to pay 10 new Surrey Police Service recruits

December 4, 2023

Surrey Now-Leader: Scrap minimum parking rules for new Surrey housing along rapid transit motion denied

November 17, 2023

Vancouver Sun: Suspending Surrey police board, BC removes opponent to municipal force

November 17,2023

City News: BC removed civilian Surrey Police Service oversight: advisor

October 30 2023

CTV News: Residents Oppose Proposed Bio Fuel Pant

October 25 2023

CBC News: Residents oppose proposed biofuel plant on Semiahmoo land, citing concerns about air quality

October 24 2023

Black Press News: Metro Vancouver seeks White Rock input on bio-fuel plant

October 16 2023

CBC Early Edition: A leaked letter from the Ministry of Public Safety accuses the City of Surrey of dragging their heels on the police transition

October 16 2023

CKNW: Leaked letter from Police Services Director of BC Blasting Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke and her Council

October 14 2023

Dawan News: 又杠上!素里市入禀法院誓要省府撤销向市警过渡的命令

October 13 2023

Surrey Now-Leader: City of Surrey launches court action to halt police transition

October 13 2023

BIV News: Surrey taking provincial government to court over police transition decision

October 13 2023

Global News: Surrey launches legal challenge to police transition

October 13 2023

Sing Tao News: 又槓上!素里市入稟法院誓要省府撤銷向市警過渡的命令

October 6 2023

The Voice: Surrey Councillor Annis slams Mayor Locke for stalling tactics in connection to Surrey Police transition

October 5 2023

Global News: Surrey Board of Trade worried about taxes in 2024 as city pays for 2 police forces

October 5 2023

Vancouver Sun: Leaked letter: B.C.'s police services director scolds Surrey mayor for dragging heels on police transition

October 5 2023

Vancouver is Awesome: Ministry slams Surrey mayor for lack of leadership in police transition

September 11 2023

Global News: Criticism hurled at pace of Surrey police transition as report finds ‘no clear plan’

September 11 2023

Darpan Magazine: Surrey councillor says to move past back and forth on Surrey police transition

September 11 2023

The Voice: Surrey Councillor Annis: ‘No place for political spite, we need to get policing transition done now’

September 11 2023

City News: 'It's not money well spent': Surrey police transition taking too long, councillor says

September 7 2023

Global News: City of Surrey working to remove derelict boats from Nicomekl River

September 6 2023

Global News: Surrey councillor wants schools built in new tower construction along SkyTrain line

August 29 2023

Global TV - Surrey City councillor Linda Annis leads tour through Surrey Sunflower Festival for Cancer Fundraiser

June 21 2023

CTV News: Surrey ethics commissioner: Councillor weighed in on policing decision, despite conflict of interest.

June 21 2023

CTV News: Surrey Councillor Found to be in conflict.

June 21 2023

Global News: Surrey councillor was in conflict of interest over key RCMP vote: Ethics commissioner.

June 21 2023

CBC News: Surrey, B.C., councillor breached code of conduct over police vote, ethics commissioner says.

June 21 2023

Vancouver is Awesome: Surrey councillor found violating code of conduct in police service vote.

June 21 2023

Surrey Now-Leader: Surrey councillor silent on ‘shocking’ findings of ethics commissioner.

June 21 2023

The Indo-Canadian Voice: Surrey Councillor Stutt should not have voted on motion to keep RCMP: Councillor Linda Annis.

June 20 2023

Canadian Press: Surrey mayor accuses public safety minister of bullying, misogyny

June 19 2023

CBC News: Surrey mayor levels allegations of bullying and misogyny as policing debate shows no sign of ending

June 19 2023

CTV News: Public safety minister, mayor trade barbs as Surrey policing decision stalls further

June 07 2023

Surrey Now-Leader: Surrey councillor wants city’s flag policy opened up to ‘other nations and causes’

June 01 2023

AND FRANKLY: Province-funded referendum on Surrey policing issue might break the logjam

May 24 2023

CBC Vancouver: Surrey‘s police transition could be headed to city council

May 24 2023

CBC News: Surrey Police Service chief calls for a firm date to decide city's policing future

May 24 2023

CTV News: Open letter: SPS chief weighs in on delayed final decision over who will police Surrey

May 24 2023

Vancouver Sun: Surrey police decision in limbo one month after return to RCMP rejected

May 16 2023

City News: How do we solve gridlock in Surrey's Crescent Beach?

May 16 2023

BIV.com: McCallum legal bills in June

May 11 2023

The Province: Surrey renters face a 40 per cent rate hike or possible sale of their units

April 27 2023

CKNW Jas Johal show: Linda Annis appeals to the provincial government to quickly address the school portable crises in Surrey.

April 6 2023

City News: Mayors’ committee did not approve RCMP in Surrey: councillors

April 6 2023

Voice On-Line: Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke misrepresented Mayor’s Committee vote on policing in Surrey

April 6 2023

Surrey Now-Leader: Taxpayers seem to be the only group being ignored in this political soap opera.

April 5 2023

CBC News: "In the past five years, we've had over 50,000 people move to the City of Surrey. We're not keeping up with the infrastructure, specifically pools," said Annis.

April 5 2023

Vancouver Sun: Mayors' committee did not endorse retaining Surrey RCMP, says Farnworth and two councillors

March 6 2023

Global News: Surrey First councillor Linda Annis says it’s disappointing they are having the meeting at a time that is inconvenient for most people to attend.

February 14 2023

Surrey Now-Leader: Surrey council supports moving huge tract of farmland into ALR

February 1 2023

Surrey Now-Leader OUR VIEW: 15 of 16 spots on Surrey committees is more of the same

January 23, 2023

Global News: Surrey family tries to save farmland from development

November 14, 2022

CBC, The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn: The debate over policing in Surrey continues tonight with a meeting on the two option on the table. We speak with a Surrey City Councillor (Linda Annis) for more.

October 19, 2022

The Jas Johal Show – Talks With Linda Annis About the 2022 Municipal Elections

October 18, 2022

CBCListen - Councillors Linda Annis and Gordon Hepner speak with Gloria Macarenko about their new council and what happens with police in their city.

Oct 11, 2022

CKNW - Gordie Hogg on public safety in Surrey.

Oct 6, 2022

Ming Pao Canada - 「素里優先」市長及議員候選人 市選前與居民簽訂承諾契約

Oct 6, 2022

CTV News - Empty chair at Surrey mayoral debate leads to some political theatre

Oct 6, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader - Surrey First presents ‘contract’ of election promises to Surrey voters

Oct 3, 2022

Jas Johal Show - COUNCILLOR LINDA ANNIS BOYCOTTS FINAL COUNCIL MEETING AS DOUG MCCALLUM RUSHES 45 LAND USE APPLICATIONS THROUGH CITY HALL

Oct 2, 2022

Global News - Racism has no place here—Surrey is better than this - Gordie Hogg and Elenore Sturko speak out against racism

Sep 30, 2022

The Link - Surrey mayoral candidates LOCKING horns over Surrey Police transition cost

Sep 30, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader - Surrey mayoral candidates unanimously support UNITI project as housing model

Sep 30, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader - Unfounded statements about Surrey policing costs reek of crass election politicking

Sep 27, 2022

CBC On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko Talks With Gordie Hogg

Sep 27, 2022

CBC - What voters in Surrey need to know before the upcoming municipal elections

Sep 26, 2022

Harpreet Singh Show - Gordie Hogg,Mayoral candidate explains his platform in details and assures transparency and public accountability at City Hall.

Sep 26, 2022

CBC News - Profiling Surrey's political parties: Surrey First, led by Gordie Hogg

Sep 26, 2022

TUES AM Profiling Surrey’s political parties: Surrey First, led by Gordie Hogg

Sep 22, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader- Great morning’ as South Surrey Indoor Pool reopens

Sep 20, 2022

CBC - Here are the candidates for Surrey mayor and council

Sep 20, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader - Surrey slates duel over building permitting times

Sep 19, 2022

BIV - Short biographies and policy priorities for each of the leading Surrey mayoral candidates in key municipalities.

Sep 14, 2022

Vancouver Sun - Municipal elections 2022: Low voter satisfaction in Vancouver, Surrey could signal change: Pollster

Sep 13, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader - Annis says ‘rush’ to push land-use applications through before election has ‘bad smell’

Sep 13, 2022

Jas Johal on Mayor McCallum's 50 developments

Sep 9, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader - 84 candidates running in 2022 Surrey civic election

Sep 8, 2022

Vancouver City News - Surrey police transition shaping up to be major election issue

Sep 8, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader - Get ready for non-stop ‘electioneering’ in Surrey

Sep 8, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader - 5 of 7 Surrey mayoral candidates attend forum on housing and development needs for the city

Sep 8, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader - Surrey mourns loss of Queen Elizabeth II

Sep 8, 2022

Global News - ‘Her presence touched generations’: British Columbians react to Queen Elizabeth’s death

Aug 29, 2022

Doug McCallum's stadium proposal, Massive YVR lineups, & Lisa LaFamme's firing by The Mike Smyth Show

Aug 25, 2022

Daily Hive: Doug McCallum's "fantasy stadium" slammed by Surrey rival

Aug 25, 2022

Global News: Safe Surrey Coalition announces campaign platform for upcoming municipal election

Aug 25, 2022

CTV News: Surrey mayor promises to build 60,000-seat stadium if re-elected

Aug 12, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader: Lack of action at local level helped drive Paul Orazietti into politics

Aug 11, 2022

Peace Arch News: Government by shifting values

Aug 11, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader: Surrey citizens owed an explanation on police transition.

July 9, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader: Council pushes contentious South Surrey townhouse development forward

August 6, 2022

Link - Mike Bose, Sargy Chima, Kulwinder Saini Join Surrey First Team

July 26, 2022

North Delta Reporter - Cloverdale connections for latest two Surrey First candidates: Paul Orazietti and Ajit Mehat to run for city council

July 23, 2022

The Link Paper - Surrey Mayoral race intensifies with Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal and Former White Rock Mayor Gordie Hogg announcing their names for the post

July 21, 2022

Sing Tao - Former Liberal Mp Gordie Hogg Announces Race For Mayor Of Surrey

July 21, 2022

Cloverdale Reporter - Surrey civic election 2022

July 20, 2022

CBC News - In 5-way Surrey mayoral race, organization will matter more than ideology

July 20, 2022

CTV News - Former MLA, MP Gordie Hogg enters race to become Surrey mayor

July 20, 2022

GLOBAL NEWS- Gordie Hogg named Surrey First mayoral candidate

July 20, 2022

BLACK PRESS NEWS- Gordie Hogg announces run for Surrey mayor’s chair

July 20, 2022

VANCOUVER SUN- Gordie Hogg to run for Surrey mayor under Surrey First banner

July 20, 2022

DAILY HIVE-Former MLA Gordie Hogg to run for mayor under the Surrey First party

July 05, 2022

City News: Surrey mayoral hopeful will pull the plug on police transition if elected

July 05, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader: Surrey MP, Mounties treatment an ‘embarrassment’ on Canada Day

July 04, 2022

Jas Johal Show: Has Surrey politics gotten too petty?

June 28, 2022

The Jas Johal Show - Surrey First councillor proposes Auditor for Surrey Police Service

June 28, 2022

Mornings with Simi - Surrey sees increase in illegal dumping

June 28, 2022

Surrey Now – Leader - Illegal dumping up 15% in Surrey since pandemic began

June 28, 2022

Surrey Now – Leader - Surrey council approves Extreme Weather Action Plan

June 28, 2022

City News - Surrey approves Extreme Weather Action Plan as region hit with first heat event

June 21, 2022

Vancouver Sun - Mayor pledges to protect Surrey field that produces millions of B.C.'s vegetables

June 21, 2022

The Jill Bennett Show - Surrey and the Lower Mainland need federal land in Campbell Heights to stay agricultural: Councillor Linda Annis

June 21, 2022

City News - Surrey potato farmers worry land could be turned into warehouses

June 21, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader - Petition launched to save Surrey farm from being developed for industrial use

June 6, 2022

The Jill Bennett Show - Transit investments should at least match Vancouver dollar-for-dollar

June 6, 2022

Surrey N0w-Leader - Safe Surrey Coalition promises to bring SkyTrain to Newton if re-elected

June 03, 2022

Vancouver Is Awesome - Opinion: Departure time: why these two political leaders should step aside

June 03, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader - OUR VIEW: Respect must be restored inside Surrey’s City Hall

June 02, 2022

City News - Surrey council puts public outside chamber after previous meeting chaos

June 02, 2022

CBCListen - Surrey reporter Kiran Singh on calls for the Mayor to step aside at Surrey’s city council meeting this week

May 31, 2022

Global News - Surrey, B.C. council meeting erupts into chaos as mayor asked to resign

May 31, 2022

DH News - Surrey council meeting adjourned after seven minutes of mayhem

May 31, 2022

Global News - Surrey council meeting adjourned after calls for mayor to step down

May 31, 2022

The Jas Johal Show - Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum refuses call to step down while his public mischief charge plays out

May 31, 2022

Vancouver Sun - Surrey mayor ready to call in RCMP to keep order after raucous meeting

May 31, 2022

CBC - Rowdy council meeting cut short amid calls for Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum to resign

May 31, 2022

CBC Early Edition - Chaos at a Surrey City Council meeting last night cut short after just 7 minutes

May 31, 2022

CTV News - Angry crowd calling for mayor's resignation abruptly ends Surrey council meeting

May 31, 2022

Canadian Press - Shouting crowd forces Surrey, B.C., council meeting to recess until Wednesday

May 30, 2022

CityNews - Surrey council meeting erupts in chaos, lasts just 7 minutes

May 30, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader - Surrey council meeting adjourned to Wednesday night amid calls for mayor to step down

May 30, 2022

Vancouver Sun - Rowdy scenes force early end to Surrey council meeting on Monday night

May 30, 2022

Cloverdale Reporter - Surrey council meeting adjourned to Wednesday night amid calls for mayor to step down

May 30, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader - Surrey should continue connecting with residents using ‘tremendous reach’ of community newspapers, Annis says

May 27, 2022

Daily Hive News - Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum urged to resign as court date looms

May 24, 2022

CBC News - Woman at centre of allegation that led to mischief charge against Surrey mayor maintains innocence.

May 24, 2022

Global Morning News - Surrey Councillor Linda Annis on Doug McCallum mischief charges.

May 20, 2022

Global News - Evidence released in public mischief case of Surrey mayor Doug McCallum.

April 27, 2022

BCIT News - Surrey Central businesses feel area is becoming too dangerous

April 26, 2022

City News - Despite B.C. Ombudsperson pushback, Surrey City Council rubber stamps ethics motion

April 26, 2022

CTV News - B.C. ombudsperson 'deeply concerned' by Surrey's 6-month ban on ethics investigations

April 25, 2022

The Province - B.C. Ombudsperson wades into Surrey's controversial council code of conduct issue

April 25, 2022

Business in Vancouver - BC Ombudsperson slams Surrey Councils move to muzzle civic ethics commissioner

April 25, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader - Ombudsperson urges Surrey council to reject contentious Code of Conduct amendments

April 23, 2022

CBC News - Hearing set for petition against Surrey's new rules on political signs. Linda Annis saying the ban is more evidence ..."

April 19, 2022

Surrey Now – Leader - Surrey mayor’s ‘Halloween’ trial a ‘nightmare for Surrey voters’, Annis says

April 18, 2022

City News - Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum is set to go on trial for public mischief in October, after he runs for re-election.

April 14, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader - Surrey council warned about saturating downtown with office space

April 14, 2022

Peace Arch News - Linda Annis attends opening of 300,000-square-foot Walmart South Surrey distribution centre

April 13, 2022

Surrey Now-Leader - OUR VIEW: Who do these Surrey Council Code of Conduct amendments really serve?

April 12, 2022

The Jas Johal Show, Omny.fm - Transparency threatened by proposed changes to Surrey ethics commissioner investigations

April 12, 2022

Daily Hive - Threat to transparency": Surrey moves forward with ban on ethics investigations

April, 11 2022

CBC, On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko - A motion to temporarily stop Surrey's Ethics Commissioner from investigating new ...