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Vancouver Sun
22-07-2025
- Business
- Vancouver Sun
Gunshots fired into Surrey banquet hall, police investigating
Shots were fired at Surrey's Royal King Palace banquet hall Monday. Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said at around 1 a.m. on Monday a staff member discovered damage to the outside of the business. Police were called at 11 a.m., where it was determined the damage was caused by gun shots. 'There were no reports of any injuries related to the property or surrounding properties,' Houghton said. 'It is unknown if the business damaged was the intended target or when the shots were fired. This investigation in its early stages and connections to other incidents and potential motives are being explored.' Last month, some South Asian business owners called on the SPS to provide more help dealing with extortion threats. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. At that time, police said they had received at least 10 reports of extortion threats targeting South Asian businesses and individuals and that the problem was not limited to Surrey. On June 14, Surrey business Satish Accounting Services was shot at, four days after shots were fired at Hub Insurance. On June 7 shots were fired into the windows of Reflections Banquet Hall in Surrey. It is not known whether the July 21 shooting is related to an extortion attempt. With files from Sobia Moman dcarrigg@
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Business Standard
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Standard
Kapil Sharma's Kap's Cafe to reopen post-shooting incident in Canada
Kapil Sharma's Cafe Kap's Cafe is set to reopen after over a week since the firing incident which took place at the cafe in Surrey. Comedian Kapil Sharma took to his Instagram account to share the news of the cafe reopening. He expressed his happiness by writing "Proud Of You Team' for the staff of Kap's Cafe while sharing a post from the cafe's Instagram handle. On July 10, several gun shots rang outside Kap's Cafe in Surrey at 1:50 (local time) am, according to Surrey Police Service. Police said some staff members were present inside the restaurant at the time of the shooting. No one was injured in the incident. The cafe had opened early this week. At least 10 bullet holes could be seen in a window at Kap's Cafe, while another window pane was shattered. The building where the cafe is located has retail units at ground level and residential apartments above, however, it is not known how many residents live in the building. Multi faith centre and two other yet to be opened businesses occupy other ground-level units. Officers could be seen in the restaurant gathering evidence while children were playing across the street outside a daycare located in Newton neighbourhood that is now cordoned off by police tape, Vancouver Sun reported. The staff of 'Kap's Cafe' described the incident as "heartbreaking" and stated that they were "shocked" by the unexpected firing at the restaurant premises. The cafe also thanked the entire community for all the messages they had received and extended gratitude to the Surrey, British Columbia, police department for all their help in the matter. Kap's Cafe shared a long, heartfelt note after the incident. Titled 'A Message From Heart', the cafe wrote, "We opened Kap's Cafe with hopes of bringing warmth, community, and joy through delicious coffee and friendly conversation. To have violence intersect with that dream is heartbreaking. We are processing this shock, but we are not giving up." The cafe said that they will stand "firm" against the violence to keep the place a symbol of "warmth and community" for its visitors. "Thank you for Your Support. Your kind words, prayers, and memories shared via DM mean more than you know. This cafe exists because of your belief in what we're building together. Let's stand firm against violence and ensure Kap's Cafe remains a place of warmth and community," wrote Kap's Cafe. Spokesperson Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said police are aware of reports in Indian media claiming that a Khalistani separatist has claimed responsibility for the shooting. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Canada News.Net
20-07-2025
- Canada News.Net
Kap's Cafe back in business: Comedian Kapil Sharma's venture to reopen post-shooting incident in Canada
Surrey [Canada], July 20 (ANI): Kapil Sharma's Cafe Kap's Cafe is set to reopen after over a week since the firing incident which took place at the cafe in Surrey. Comedian Kapil Sharma took to his Instagram account to share the news of the cafe reopening. He expressed his happiness by writing 'Proud Of You Team' for the staff of Kap's Cafe while sharing a post from the cafe's Instagram handle. On July 10, several gun shots rang outside Kap's Cafe in Surrey at 1:50 (local time) am, according to Surrey Police Service. Police said some staff members were present inside the restaurant at the time of the shooting. No one was injured in the incident. The cafe had opened early this week. At least 10 bullet holes could be seen in a window at Kap's Cafe, while another window pane was shattered. The building where the cafe is located has retail units at ground level and residential apartments above, however, it is not known how many residents live in the building. Multi faith centre and two other yet to be opened businesses occupy other ground-level units. Officers could be seen in the restaurant gathering evidence while children were playing across the street outside a daycare located in Newton neighbourhood that is now cordoned off by police tape, Vancouver Sun reported. The staff of 'Kap's Cafe' described the incident as 'heartbreaking' and stated that they were 'shocked' by the unexpected firing at the restaurant premises. The cafe also thanked the entire community for all the messages they had received and extended gratitude to the Surrey, British Columbia, police department for all their help in the matter. Kap's Cafe shared a long, heartfelt note after the incident. Titled 'A Message From Heart', the cafe wrote, 'We opened Kap's Cafe with hopes of bringing warmth, community, and joy through delicious coffee and friendly conversation. To have violence intersect with that dream is heartbreaking. We are processing this shock, but we are not giving up.' The cafe said that they will stand 'firm' against the violence to keep the place a symbol of 'warmth and community' for its visitors. 'Thank you for Your Support. Your kind words, prayers, and memories shared via DM mean more than you know. This cafe exists because of your belief in what we're building together. Let's stand firm against violence and ensure Kap's Cafe remains a place of warmth and community,' wrote Kap's Cafe. Spokesperson Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said police are aware of reports in Indian media claiming that a Khalistani separatist has claimed responsibility for the shooting. (ANI)
CTV News
14-07-2025
- CTV News
Toddler struck and killed by vehicle in Surrey
The scene of a fatal crash in Surrey is seen on Sunday, July 13. A three-year-old girl has died after being struck by a vehicle in Surrey on Sunday night. The collision appears to have happened near the entrance of a townhouse complex near 64th Avenue and 138 Street in the Panorama neighbourhood. Police say they were called to the area around 8:15 p.m. 'Our officers arrived and BCHS paramedics were administering lifesaving medical intervention to a young child, but tragically, the three-year-old girl died,' said Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton of the Surrey Police Service. A crowd of very distraught people, including what appeared to be the child's family, gathered in the complex. 'We know that, sadly, the child was hit in the roadway. Investigators are trying to piece together, based on witness accounts, based on CCTV and dash cam footage, the exact series of events that led up to this.' said Houghton. The cause of the collision remains under investigation. 'The driver is an adult male and remained at scene and is co-operating with the investigation. There's no indication at this point there's any criminality behind the collision,' said Houghton. Police say at this early stage, investigators do not believe that speed or impairment were contributing factors. The area has since fully reopened to traffic. Houghton says these kinds of tragedies are devastating to the entire community. 'These take a significant emotional toll on people who are there and on first responders, you know, from paramedics to firefighters to our investigators on the police side that deal with sometimes dozens of these in a career, let alone a year, the emotional toll adds up, and these are very distressing calls for all of us to go to and investigate,' said Houghton. He's reminding drivers to be particularly careful during the summer months when the days are long, the weather is nice, and more kids play outside. 'That sometimes brings those kids into conflict with vehicles. You know, whether the kids are on foot or on bikes, you know, we want people, if they're driving, slow down, know that there's going to be a lot of kids out there enjoying the summer evenings. And we want parents and kids to be mindful that these streets are busy,' said Houghton. Police are asking any witnesses to the collision or anyone who may have any information, including CCTV or dashcam footage, to call them at 604-599-0502.
Canada Standard
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Canada Standard
"Let's stand firm against violence": Kapil Sharma's Kap's Cafe breaks silence on firing incident
Surrey [Canada], July 11 (ANI): Comedian and actor Kapil Sharma's 'Kap's Cafe' in Canada has shared their response against the firing incident which took place at the cafe on Thursday. Taking to their Instagram handle, the staff of 'Kap's Cafe' described the incident as 'heartbreaking' and stated that they were 'shocked' by the unexpected firing at the restaurant premises. The cafe also thanked the entire community for all the messages they had received and extended gratitude to the Surrey, British Columbia, police department for all their help in the matter. Kap's Cafe shared a long, heartfelt note after the incident. Titled 'A Message From Heart', the cafe wrote, 'We opened Kap's Cafe with hopes of bringing warmth, community, and joy through delicious coffee and friendly conversation. To have violence intersect with that dream is heartbreaking. We are processing this shock, but we are not giving up.' The cafe said that they will stand 'firm' against the violence to keep the place a symbol of 'warmth and community' for its visitors. 'Thank you for Your Support. Your kind words, prayers, and memories shared via DM mean more than you know. This cafe exists because of your belief in what we're building together. Let's stand firm against violence and ensure Kap's Cafe remains a place of warmth and community,' wrote Kap's Cafe. The shots were fired at a restaurant owned by Indian comedian Kapil Sharma, Kap's Cafe, in Canada's Surrey on Thursday, the Canada-based newspaper Vancouver Sun reported. Several gun shots rang outside Kap's Cafe in Surrey at 1:50 (local time) am on Thursday, according to Surrey Police Service. Police said some staff members were present inside the restaurant at the time of shooting. No one was injured in the incident. The cafe had opened early this week. At least 10 bullet holes could be seen in a window at Kap's Cafe on Thursday morning, while another window pane was shattered. Spokesperson Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said police is aware about reports in Indian media claiming that a Khalistani separatist has claimed responsibility for the shooting. In a statement, the SPS said that the investigation is still in the very early stages and 'and connections to other incident and potential motives are being examined.' Police do not have a suspect description yet, and the motive behind the shooting has not been determined, the Vancouver Sun reported. (ANI)
