Child-care fees in British Columbia are set to drop by up to $550 a month starting in December for children in licensed care for those in kindergarten and younger. Jennifer Whiteside, B.C.'s minister of education and child care, says the reductions will mean families of 96 per cent of children in eligible care, or about69,000 kids, will automatically receive the lower fees. She says the savings for families are on top of earlier reductions of $350 per month for children under three years old in group care, which will cut fees by $900 a month. Whiteside says families with children in kindergar

On Thursday, September 23, 2022, at approximately 3:15 p.m., Peel Police officers were alerted to a white Jeep driving erratically near Queen Street West and Chinguacousy Road in the City of Brampton. Officers located the vehicle, and during its attempts to evade police, the driver struck two trees, three civilian vehicles and several police cruisers. Officers took the driver into custody a short time later near Chinguacousy Road and Drinkwater Road in Brampton. No physical injuries were sustained to pedestrians, police or involved occupants of the vehicle. Yudhbir Randhawa, a 31-year-old man

Alberta criminal defence lawyers are taking another step in their dispute with the provincial government over the amount of compensation paid by Legal Aid Alberta. Four organizations representing lawyers in Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer and southern Alberta began job action August 8th by refusing to accept certain bail and duty counsel files from legal aid. Beginning Monday, the lawyers will refuse to take any new legal aid certificates. Kelsey Sitar, vice-president of the Criminal Defence Lawyers Association in Calgary says she realizes the move is drastic but it's important to get the Alberta

Punjab Bhartiya Janata Party chief Ashwani Sharma met former chief minister of Punjab Amarinder Singh, who recently joined the party and also merged his Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) with it. Former chief minister Amarinder Singh had formally joined the BJP on Monday at the party headquarters in presence of Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Kiren Rijiju. Calling it a courtesy meet, Sharma said, "I came here today to talk about the current political situation in Punjab with Captain Amarinder Singh as he has a rich political experience. " " I have invited Captain Amarinder Singh to come to t

The seven candidates running to be the next United Conservative Party leader and premier are split on whether Alberta should bring in its own provincial police force. Four of them told a debate in Calgary that it's not a plan they would pursue now. Rebecca Schulz says she is not hearing about it on doorsteps, and notes the vast majority of municipalities don't want it. Rajan Sawhney (RAW'-jun SAW'-nee) says it's a solution in search of a problem and a larger discussion is needed on how to best reduce crime and keep people safer. Leela Aheer (LEE'-luh uh-HEER') says the province has not made it

This past July, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) led a month-long initiative in collaboration with the Kelowna, Kamloops, Vernon-North Okanagan, and Penticton RCMP Detachments, as well as BC Highway Patrol, in an effort to reduce opportunities for gang violence in identified high-risk places and times. The intent was to mitigate, disrupt, and suppress violence through proactive and high visibility enforcement.Gang and organized crime-related activities and violence impacts every community in British Columbia. CFSEU-BC regularly leads proactive initiat

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has made an arrest in the homicide of Cody Mostat from March 25, 2022 in Langley with charges of second degree murder being laid. Background: On March 25, 2022, at 8:49 p.m., Langley RCMP responded to a report of an unconscious man in the 20400-block of 88 Avenue in Langley. Officers attended the scene and attempted life saving efforts, but sadly, the man died on scene. The victim was identified as 30-year old Cody Mostat of Langley. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) took conduct of the investigation and worked closely in partne

Canada’s premier U-17 teams will compete for the 2022 Toyota National Championships October 5–10, 2022 at Newton Athletic Park in Surrey. Come cheer on our local soccer teams on their home turf. Both the U-17 boys and U-17 girls from Surrey United Soccer Club will be competing for the U-17 cup. This premier soccer event will welcome thousands of athletes and their supporters from across Canada. City of Surrey was announced as host for the 2022 and 2024 Canada Soccer Toyota National Championships in May of 2021. This is the first Toyota National Championships since the global pandemic, wit

Surrey needs better transit. Surrey Forward will commit to a complete transit system that connects all of Surrey’s major population and commerce areas. "Fleetwood, Newton, Panorama and South Surrey all need a SkyTrain link to connect to the transit system in the lower mainland," says Jinny Sims, Mayoral candidate for Surrey Forward. "Transit makes it easier to build sustainable and affordable housing while enabling a network to ensure people can get to work, shopping, recreation and places of worship." "Without this vital link, it will be impossible to hold the line on transportation costs