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

Pro-Palestine protesters disrupt Surrey council for 4th month in a row

Council meeting moved outside regular chambers, police stationed in parkade as a precaution

Feb 14, 2024 8:50 AM 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 >

Three Amazon drivers in Surrey, Vancouver accused of package theft

The names of the accused have not been released, pending charge approval

Dec 14, 2023 12:32 PM Read more >

Heated Gaza conflict protest clears B.C. city’s council chambers

Only people speaking to items on Surrey’s public hearing agenda were allowed back in chambers

Nov 21, 2023 10:30 AM Read more >

Judge condemns B.C.’s ‘epic failure’ to help 2 sexually abused children

‘The children are entitled to better and so, too, is the public in general,’ judge says

Nov 8, 2023 2:48 PM Read more >

Full parole granted for B.C. man who strangled his pregnant wife

Mukhtiar Singh Panghali, now 51, killed his wife of 9 years Manjit Panghali, in 2006

Oct 18, 2023 10:10 AM Read more >

B.C. Sikhs plan protest, seek protection in wake of India statements

Trudeau says ‘credible’ intelligence links Indian government agents to shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45

Sep 19, 2023 11:50 AM Read more >

Surrey MP urges calm after intelligence links India to Nijjar murder

‘I know the community will be feeling very angry and frightened right now,’ Sukh Dhaliwal says

Sep 18, 2023 5:23 PM Read more >

Parole board OKs 2nd Mexico trip for Surrey murderer

John Joseph Arneil sentenced in 1993 for two shooting murders and an attempted murder

Sep 7, 2023 4:11 PM Read more >

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