Premier David Eby put the Surrey Police Service and police board under a microscope Tuesday during a meeting with Surrey business leaders related to the ongoing extortion crisis plaguing South Asian businesses and residents in this city. Eby expressed concern about “inconsistent communications” between the extortion task force and the Surrey Police Service to the […]

A community advisory group is being created to help “close gaps” between the community and the B.C. extortion task force amidst the ongoing extortion-related violence in Surrey and other B.C. communities. The chair of the committee will be announced tomorrow, Premier David Eby said Tuesday (Feb. 3) after meeting with Surrey business leaders in Vancouver.

Vancouver FC team captain Callum Irving and head coach Martin Nash said the Langley-based pro soccer team has ‘nothing to lose’ in Wednesday’s match against Mexican powerhouse Cruz Azul as the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup gets underway. In a question-and-answer session with reporters before the game at Willoughby stadium, Nash described it as a great

B.C.’s next budget is set to be revealed on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Premier David Eby said to expect cuts. “Absolutely, we’ll be reducing spending in the next budget,” he said in an unrelated news conference on Tuesday, Feb. 3. “But the reductions will be focused on administrative cost, bureaucracy, while we’re preserving frontline services for

Steve Faber Steve, age 56, passed away peacefully on January 9th, 2026 with his wife by his side. He was born on March 13th, 1969 in Maple Ridge. Steve is predeceased by his parents, William & Joan Faber. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Lisa, brothers Harvey (Deborah), Don (Darlene); one