A new elementary school, two additions to existing schools and the land needed to build another school, will help ease overcrowding and improve classroom conditions for students in Surrey, Premier John Horgan announced today.

Nearly 1,000 students in Surrey’s Grandview Heights area will enjoy brand-new classrooms in the near future, Premier John Horgan announced today.  

Community organizations working to prevent and respond to violence against women and children will receive immediate one-time funding of $5 million to help reduce waitlists and better meet demand for vital services such as counselling, outreach and crisis support.

As part of a strategy to take action on gang violence and make communities safer, the successful Surrey Wraparound (Wrap) program to keep at-risk youth out of gang life will receive ongoing annual funding from the Province, Premier John Horgan announced today.

As part of the celebrations and proclamation of April as Sikh Heritage Month, Premier Christy Clark announced that 15 South Asian historic places are being added to British Columbia’s Register of Historic Places.

The Government of Canada announced a $90-million investment in a new energy systems engineering building at Simon Fraser University.

As the City of Surrey continues to grow, Premier Christy Clark has announced funding for up to 2,700 new student spaces for Surrey schools to provide students with new classrooms and help tackle the rapidly growing need for schools in the fastest growing community in B.C.

More police teams and prosecutors dedicated to combating gang violence will be on the ground and new curbs on gang crime and illegal guns will soon be in place. These are among a dozen new and expanded initiatives that are part of a more than $23-million boost to B.C.’s Guns and Gangs Strategy.

The B.C. government's comprehensive approach to crime received a boost, including a significant contribution to the successful Surrey Wraparound Program (Wrap), which reduces gang-related activity among youth.