Tom Zytaruk

I write unvarnished opinion columns and unbiased news reports for the Surrey Now-Leader and have received 30 North American, national and provincial writing awards in categories such as outstanding columnist, best opinion writing, outstanding reporter initiative and best election coverage.
I’m the author of two books: Millennium Milestones: A history of Surrey, White Rock and North Delta, and Like a Rock: The Chuck Cadman Story (B.C. Bestseller) and have been named a Friend of Heritage by Delta and Surrey, where I live with my family and a formidable cactus, Igor.

Phone

604-543-5866

Email

tom.zytaruk@surreynowleader.com

Recent Work by Tom

Mounties now eligible for $75K in health benefits for gender-affirming care

The benefit is retroactive to Oct. 12, 2023

Feb 7, 2024 9:22 AM Read more >

Surrey councillor’s turkey farm loses 18K birds to avian flu

Mike Bose described it as ‘life going to hell’

Feb 6, 2024 2:36 PM Read more >

Canada to see ‘soft landing’ but not recession in 2024, economist forecasts

Pierre Cléroux, chief economist of the Business Development Bank of Canada, served up his economic forecast at a Surrey Board of Trade luncheon at Northview Golf Course on Feb. 1

Feb 1, 2024 3:43 PM Read more >

Petition to recall Surrey MLA Rachna Singh fails

It didn’t receive the number of signatures the Recall and Initiative Act requires

Jan 29, 2024 6:59 PM Read more >

Surrey mayor says police, like all city departments, need to get in line for budget asks

‘I cannot impose this budget on the city,” Mike Serr, Surrey Police Board administrator, concedes

Jan 26, 2024 10:05 AM Read more >

B.C. boy, 13, brings loaded gun to school, gets 6 months ‘custodial’ sentence

Boy told principal he ‘thought it would be cool to show people,’ judge says

Jan 25, 2024 4:02 PM Read more >

Details revealed on Surrey Police Service’s provisional budget for 2024

‘I cannot impose this budget on the city,” Mike Serr, Surrey Police Board administrator, concedes

Jan 25, 2024 1:45 PM Read more >

Pair charged after teen stabbed in the gut on a bus outside Surrey mall

Police say 2023 incident tied to mall altercation following remarks made to victim’s girlfriend

Jan 24, 2024 4:05 PM Read more >

Murder trial set for December in teen’s stabbing death on a B.C. bus

Ethan Bespflug, killed in April, 2023, Kaiden Mintenko charged with second-degree murder

Jan 19, 2024 7:30 AM Read more >

Surrey Police board, union slam mayor for ‘erroneous’ budget deficit claims

Brenda Locke standing firm on claim Surrey Police Service is running $26M-plus deficit budget

Jan 17, 2024 12:36 PM Read more >