R-C-M-P say they're investigating a series of break-ins at businesses in Surrey, including an incident this morning.
The Mounties say eight break-ins and attempted break-ins have occurred this month and police believe all of them are related.
In every case, they say a vehicle was driven into the business to gain access.
Police say a white G-M-C pickup truck was left at today's scene and investigators determined it had been stolen yesterday in Langley.
The decision by Solicitor General Mike Farnworth comes amid a tug of war that saw city council vote for the Mounties despite a provincial recommendation they stay with the Surrey Police Service.
Rob Ashton, the president of the International Longshore Workers Union Canada, says in a statement that its caucus does not believe the deal can protect jobs "now or into the future." Ashton also says the four-year agreement is "far too long" given the uncertainties in the industry and the economy overall.
B-C's police watchdog is investigating the death of a man after he was shot by police in a hospital Wednesday. Mounties say an "interaction" between the man and officers occurred at the Fraser Canyon Hospital in Hope, resulting in one officer discharging their firearm.
British police have arrested a Canadian man on suspicion of being a member of a terrorism group. The Metropolitan Police in London, England say counterterrorism detectives arrested a 28-year-old Canadian national at Heathrow Airport shortly after noon.
The staffing vacancies were a key reason the B.C. government had recommended the City of Surrey continue its transition to an independent police force, despite the newly elected mayor's promise that the city would go back to the RCMP for its policing.
The city says in a statement that staff are focused on watering newly planted trees, but older trees along Surrey streets - 86 thousand in total - also need watering during the warm weather.