1. Officer accused in death of South Surrey man elects for trial by judge and jury
The officer charged in connection with the shooting death of 20-year-old Hudson Brooks outside South Surrey RCMP detachment in 2015 had her first court day on the matter Tuesday.
Surrey RCMP Const. Elizabeth Cucheran has elected to be tried by judge and jury, court hears
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2. Mother of Surrey Six victim buoyed by decision to deny Jamie Bacon bail
A B.C. Supreme Court judge denied bail Tuesday morning to gangster Jamie Bacon as he awaits trial on a charge of counselling to commit murder.
鈥淲e鈥檝e had enough bloodshed,鈥� following denial of bail to Jamie Bacon. Murder charges against Jamie Bacon in her son鈥檚 death were stayed in December. She says that Crown鈥檚 appeal of that is heartening.
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3. B.C. teacher suspended after student passes out from headlock
A Vancouver teacher has been suspended for four weeks after he put a female student in a headlock that left her unconscious.
4. Protesters dig heels in as tree clearing set to begin at Surrey鈥檚 Hawthorne Park
On Tuesday afternoon, Surrey resident Richard Landale told the Now-Leader he was 鈥渉eartbroken鈥� as chainsaws could be heard in Hawthorne Park. He says council wants LRT 鈥渁t any price 鈥� the environment is the price.鈥�
How hard has fight been? "You have no idea how exhausting this has been," says Tracie Woodhams who lives next to Hawthorne Park.
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5. Second accused in $6 million roadbuilding fraud set for trial
Kirk Roberts was charged with fraud over $5,000 for a scheme that took place while he was the controller-bookeeper of 91原创-based Aggressive Roadbuilders a decade ago.
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