CityNews Connect: A year of extortion -- a conversation with Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke

CityNews Connect: A year of extortion -- a conversation with Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke

December 17, 2025 4:56 pm PST.

Surrey has the highest number of extortion threats in Metro Vancouver. Mayor Brenda Locke tells us how she’s handling those threats.

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