Tom Zytaruk

@tomzytaruk

Tom Zytaruk writes for the Surrey NOW-Leader newspaper, located in Surrey, British Columbia.

Joined January 2011

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Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk · Jul 21

The Surrey Police Board at its July 16 meeting voted to have Chief Constable Norm Lipinski investigate and report back to the board on four service/policy-related complaints. surreynowleader.com/local-news/sur…

tomzytaruk's tweet card. The Surrey Police Board tasked Chief Norm Lipinski with this at its July 16 meeting. The board's next meeting is September 11.

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Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk · Jul 17

The Surrey Police Service is poised to take over street patrol from the RCMP on South Surrey's west side at 6 a.m. July 28 and on South Surrey's east side on November 25. That's the word from Chief Constable Norm Lipinski. surreynowleader.com/local-news/sur…

tomzytaruk's tweet card. It will be South Surrey's eastern side's turn on November 25

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Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk · Jul 16

"Finally, and most critically, I expect immediate notification, by telephone, whenever a significant policing incident occurs," Locke tells Lipinski surreynowleader.com/local-news/sur…

tomzytaruk's tweet card. 'Finally, and most critically, I expect immediate notification, by telephone, whenever a significant policing incident occurs,' Locke tells Lipinski

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Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk · Jul 25

Nearly $16 million construction contract coming before Surrey council for a vote on Monday related to street improvements on 192 Street between 16 Avenue and 28 Avenue and preloading of 72 Avenue extension between 152 Street and Bear Creek. surreynowleader.com/local-news/vot…

tomzytaruk's tweet card. Detailed design for the 72 Avenue extension between 152 Street and Highway 15 is underway

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Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk · Jul 25

An action plan tied to the Housing Accelerator Fund aims for Surrey to increase its housing supply by 27.8 per cent by December 2026, with a final $25.6 million in federal government funding contingent on the City of Surrey meeting this target. surreynowleader.com/local-news/sur…

tomzytaruk's tweet card. Council will receive an 18-month progress report Monday from city staff related to the Housing Accelerator Fund

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Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk · Jul 25

Surrey council will consider awarding a contract of more than $2.2 million on Monday for protective gear for the city's firefighters. surreynowleader.com/local-news/sur…

tomzytaruk's tweet card. This involves a 3-year agreement for the rest of 2025 to August 31 2028

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Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk · Jul 25

Here's a City of Surrey contract that aims to shed light on the Surrey Police Service. surreynowleader.com/local-news/sur…

tomzytaruk's tweet card. This involves a $1,897,072.80 contract to replace the skylights as the SPS headquarters in Newton, with a spending limit set at $2,086,780

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Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk · Jul 23

A man trying to have his Surrey Six slayings conviction overturned learned July 22 his application to block the Crown from using 210 hours of security footage taken at the medical isolation unit of Surrey Pre-trial Services Centre has been dismissed. surreynowleader.com/local-news/sur…

tomzytaruk's tweet card. Cody Rae Haevischer seeks a judicial stay of proceedings based on abuse of process. The evidentiary hearing for that remains underway

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Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk · Jul 23

A B.C, Supreme Court judge has bounced a Surrey landlord/tenant feud back to the Residential Tenancy Branch after both parties petitioned for judicial reviews of RTB decisions in their epic quest for satisfaction. surreynowleader.com/local-news/jud…

tomzytaruk's tweet card. Justice William Veenstra presided over the case

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Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk · Jul 22

The City of Surrey is asking residents to water trees near their home despite Stage 1 lawn watering restrictions. City wide, nearly 115,000 shade trees could use a drink as the weather gets dry and temperatures are high. surreynowleader.com/local-news/cit…

tomzytaruk's tweet card. This is despite Stage 1 lawn watering restrictions

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Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk · Jul 21

The Surrey Police Service is investigating after shots were fired at a business in Newton. Police were called to the scene shortly before 11 a.m. Monday, in the 8100-block of 128 Street after employees discovered the damage at about 1 a.m. surreynowleader.com/local-news/sho…

tomzytaruk's tweet card. There are no reports of injuries, police say

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Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk · Jul 21

The Surrey Police service is looking at contracting with Axon Inc. to provide software and hardware that's designed to technologically advance policing in Surrey at a cost of $12.2 million over five years with an average cost of $2.4 million per year. surreynowleader.com/local-news/sur…

tomzytaruk's tweet card. Axon is a U.S. company with offices in Canada. The 5-year contract involves drones, body cameras and more

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Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk · Jul 18

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says the co-op will offer 'deeply affordable rents.' surreynowleader.com/local-news/sun…

tomzytaruk's tweet card. Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says the co-op will offer 'deeply affordable rents'

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Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk · Jul 18

The City of Surrey is reporting a 53 per cent increase above provincial government-imposed housing targets having granted occupancy for 6,488 new dwellings above its first-year target of 4,233. surreynowleader.com/local-news/sur…

tomzytaruk's tweet card. The provincial minister of housing issued a 5-year housing target of 27,256 new dwellings to be constructed

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Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk · Jul 18

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke speaks at July 18 presser on completion of below-market Sunshine Housing Co-op project in Whalley.

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Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk · Jul 17

The Surrey Police Service needs help to find an 80-year-old man who was reported missing at 11:15 a.m. Thursday near 158 Street and 90 Avenue. surreynowleader.com/local-news/spo…

tomzytaruk's tweet card. Police say 80-year-old found 'safe and sound'

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Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk · Jul 16

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says provincial government kept city hall out of the loop when ministry staff asked federal counterparts to extend the RCMP's presence in Surrey for a 3rd year to provide temporary transitional support to Surrey Police Service. surreynowleader.com/preview/5b0ba6…

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Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk · Jul 16

The provincial government is providing the Surrey Police Service with $80,000 to buy at least 800 Naloxone kits aimed at saving people from overdosing on toxic street drugs. surreynowleader.com/local-news/sur…

tomzytaruk's tweet card. Naloxone reverses opioid poisoning and can be injected or administered nasally

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Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk · Jul 15

Maybe they should call it the Toke Up. surreynowleader.com/local-news/sur…

tomzytaruk's tweet card. Iconic diner operated more than 60 years at 10449 King George Boulevard before closing in 2021

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Tom Zytaruk@tomzytaruk · Jul 15

A Surrey woman was stabbed to death in Gastown early Sunday morning. Vancouver Police have identified the victim as Ivy Michelle Bell, 40. surreynowleader.com/local-news/sur…

tomzytaruk's tweet card. Vancouver Police have identified the victim as Ivy Michelle Bell, 40. A 31-year-old man was arrested and released.

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