Ultralight plane suffers mechanical failure An ultralight plane pilot has escaped with only slight injuries after crashing his aircraft into a blueberry field in Surrey, B.C. RCMP report the ultralight plane came down hard in a rural area of South Surrey, not far from the King George Airpark (at King George Blvd. and Colebrook Road.) [...]
Man had also been pepper sprayed, according to Surrey RCMP A bizarre police incident involving milk, drugs and a gunshot wound has Surrey RCMP scratching their heads. The Surrey RCMP issued a news release indicating that officers were called out to a corner store after a man was acting suspiciously, shortly before midnight Thursday night. [...]
Victim of Surrey shooting not cooperating with police A man is recovering in hospital after a shooting in Surrey, B.C. Surrey RCMP say the man was hit in both legs when he was attacked on a street in the Whalley neighbourhood at around 6:30 Sunday night. Staff Sgt. Blair McColl says the victim’s injuries are [...]
Surrey RCMP hunting for on-the-run serial bank robber Robert John Paton Surrey RCMP are looking for alleged serial bank robber Robert John Patton who they believe is responsible for several robberies in the Metro Vancouver area. Paton is suspected of four robberies in Vancouver and a series of recent thefts at financial institutions in Burnaby, [...]
Surrey prioritizing teen dating abuse as part of domestic abuse awareness Teen dating abuse and how to curtail it is the topic of the third annual Surrey Coalition Against Domestic Abuse (SCADA) conference set for December 5. Cyber-bullying continues to be a hot-button issue and the SCADA aims to keep it in the spotlight. The Surrey-based [...]
The 2012 Red Ribbon Campaign sends important safety message Beacon Staff Reporter Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts will launch the 2012 Red Ribbon Campaign at a function in Vancouver on Wednesday (November 28). Representatives of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Metro Vancouver, Surrey RCMP, Surrey Fire Service and others will attend the event. The red ribbon [...]
New #555 Port Mann ExpressBus service begins December 1 Beacon Staff Reporter The new #555 Port Mann ExpressBus service begins on Dec. 1st from Langley and eastern Surrey. Commuters on the ExpressBus will travel over the new Port Mann Bridge between the Carvolth Transit Exchange and Park and Ride on 202nd Street in Langley and Braid [...]