Chandan Chahal: Surrey Doesn’t Need Any More Casinos
I’ve worked on the casino floor. Surrey doesn’t need more casinos. By Chandan Chahal Before I owned a business in Surrey, I worked security on casino floors in Langley and Coquitlam. Two in the morning. Cash on the tables. I learned what those buildings bring to a neighbourhood, and it isn’t only jobs. Now I […]
Kevin Wilkie: I’ll Build Surrey’s Missing Sidewalks
We need 50 km of new sidewalks. I’ll build them. By Kevin Wilkie I’m a new dad. This year I learned something about Surrey I hadn’t noticed in 30 years of living here: how many streets have no sidewalk at all. You notice it fast with a stroller. You notice it faster when a truck […]
Brenda Locke’s pants are on fire. Let’s put it out this Saturday.
Brenda Locke’s pants are on fire. Let’s put it out this Saturday. By Mike Starchuk I spent my working life in the fire service. You learn early that when the story changes every time you ask, something is still burning. Brenda Locke’s story about the firing of Surrey’s police chief has changed three times. In […]
It’s Time for the Green Wave
Surrey’s traffic lights don’t talk to each other. It’s time for the Green Wave. By William Li If you drive King George Boulevard from Sullivan to Surrey Central at 8:00 am, you can count the red lights you hit in a row. I’ve done it. It’s a lot. One block, stop. One block, stop. The light […]
Give Surrey’s Seniors a Break
Surrey’s seniors built this city. It’s time to give them a break. By Dr. Margaret K. Mubanda I’m a grandmother. I spent 21 years as a social worker with the Ministry of Children and Family Development, and for 15 of those years my husband and I were also foster parents. I know what it costs […]
Our Fast Forward Plan Will Cut Surrey Commute Times
By Yousef Aldabainah-Barakat Every day, I hear from residents who spend too much time waiting for buses, sitting in traffic, or trying to get their families where they need to go. For students, seniors, workers, parents, and people with disabilities, reliable transportation isn’t a luxury. It’s essential to accessing jobs, education, healthcare, recreation, and opportunity. […]
Opinion: $70 transit is a big deal for Surrey families–Narima Dela Cruz
Narima Dela Cruz is proposing a $70 monthly transit pass for Surrey residents, funded through bulk purchasing by the City from TransLink. Her affordability platform also includes reducing seniors’ recreation fees and limiting property-tax increases to inflation for four years.
Opinion: I run a company. Surrey City Hall should try living on a budget–Perminder Chohan
According to Perminder Chohan, Surrey’s businesses and families deserve a City Hall that lives within a budget. Drawing on 34 years of running a business in Newton, Chohan calls for a four-year property tax ceiling, greater transparency, and smarter spending to keep Surrey affordable as the city continues to grow.
Surrey’s taxi drivers have been my listeners for 30 years. Give them a break.
By Ashiyana Hanif For more than 30 years, the people listening to my shows at two in the afternoon have been sitting in taxis. I started hosting my radio shows in 1992 for Surrey’s Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu communities, and I opened my own station, Media Waves Live, in 2015. I know my callers. Drivers […]
Opinion: Our Extortion Crisis Demands Civic Leadership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MONDAY MARCH 16, 2026, Surrey BC — Surrey City Hall’s response to the extortion crisis is missing urgency and the strategic preparation to act.