Surrey mayoral candidate Linda Annis takes heat over dog attack
Linda Annis admits responsibility for her pet dog’s behaviour after it was revealed three months later that a bite she’d characterized as a “nip” turned out to be a wound requiring 27 stitches. A 92-page report Global News revealed on September 13 includes a text message from the bite victim saying he required 27 stitches […]
Imagine Surrey team commits to build 50km of new sidewalks and implement road safety measures
It is back-to-school week in Surrey. More than 80,000 students returned to class on Tuesday, and many of them walked to school along roads with no sidewalk. Imagine Surrey and mayoral candidate Mike Starchuk committed to 50 kilometres of new sidewalks over four years, starting outside Surrey’s schools, and a road safety plan built around the walk to school. By […]
Cloverdale Chamber holds first of 7 civic slate ‘open houses’
The Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce is hosting a series of seven civic-slate “open houses.” The first two were held Sept. 9 (Imagine Surrey) and Sept. 11 (Safe Surrey Coalition). Scott Wheatley, the executive director of the Cloverdale Chamber, said the first two events went very well. He told the Cloverdale Reporter the open houses […]
Surrey mayor first to tear into building, starting demolition for new 10,000-seat arena
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke was the first to start tearing down the old Safeway to make room for a 10,000 seat arena, as demolition on the downtown site began Thursday. “This is an exciting step forward for one of the most significant city-building projects in Surrey’s history,” noted the mayor. The project has an estimated […]
(Some) Surrey parties didn’t follow election rules: Starchuk
Imagine Surrey and mayoral candidate Mike Starchuk are calling on Mayor Brenda Locke, ex-mayor Doug McCallum, and Coun. Linda Annis to explain their parties’ records on the first test of public trust: following the rules on money. Elections BC fined all three parties for contravening the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act in the 2022 election. […]
Three Surrey Parties Fined Over $9K in Campaign Funds
Imagine Surrey mayoral candidate Mike Starchuk and council candidate Chandan Chahal are calling on their main political rivals to explain why their parties were fined for breaking election rules in 2022. Starchuk is challenging current Mayor Brenda Locke, former Mayor Doug McCallum, and Councilor Linda Anni’s to speak up about penalties their parties received from […]
Imagine Surrey promising 50 kilometres of new sidewalks if elected
The Imagine Surrey civic slate is promising to build 50 kilometres of new sidewalks over four years if its council candidates are elected on October 17. A press release issued September 9 notes that more than 80,000 Surrey students have returned to class and many get there by walking along roads without a sidewalk. Mayoral […]
Imagine Surrey Supports Starchuk’s Formal Filing For BC Judicial Review vs City Land-Swap
SURREY, BC — Mike Starchuk, mayoral candidate for Imagine Surrey, informed his municipal party on Sunday July 4, 2026 that he would file — as a private citizen and resident of Surrey — a request for BC judicial review opposing the costly ‘land swap’ purchase lead by Mayor Brenda Locke, for a 10,000-seat arena complex […]
Surrey Police Board votes to limit chief’s speech, prompting ‘gag order’ criticism
Starchuk: Surrey Police Board and Mayor Gag-Order Chief, Themselves, with No Answers For Public At Gong-Show Board Meeting The Surrey Police Board elected a new chair Wednesday, and one of Perm Jawanda’s first acts in her new role was overseeing a vote which will restrict a police chief’s public comments to operational rather than governance […]
On The Coast CBC Radio: Mayoral candidate says political interference ousted Lipinski
Surrey mayoral candidate Mike Starchuk joins CBC’s On The Coast to discuss the fallout from the dismissal of former police chief Norm Lipinski and the latest police board resignation.