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Sunny Dhillon

Former StaffFormer ReporterVancouver, Canada

Sunny Dhillon is a former reporter for The Globe and Mail. Based in Vancouver, he has been with The Globe and Mail since November, 2010.

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October 21, 2018

Doug McCallum seen here in Surrey Oct. 29, 2014.

Doug McCallum seen here in Surrey Oct. 29, 2014.

Civic elections see long-time Burnaby mayor dumped; return of Doug McCallum in Surrey

October 7, 2018

RCMP constables attend a call in the Whalley neighbourhood in Surrey, B.C., on Aug. 4, 2017.

RCMP constables attend a call in the Whalley neighbourhood in Surrey, B.C., on Aug. 4, 2017.

Surrey mayoral candidates consider need for establishing independent police force

September 26, 2018

Two Vancouver police constables check a person's identification in Vancouver's downtown eastside, in an Oct. 12, 2005, file photo. Vancouver’s police board has ordered an independent review into the police department’s use of street checks, with the city’s mayor describing the outside report as an important next step.

Two Vancouver police constables check a person's identification in Vancouver's downtown eastside, in an Oct. 12, 2005, file photo. Vancouver’s police board has ordered an independent review into the police department’s use of street checks, with the city’s mayor describing the outside report as an important next step.

Vancouver police board orders independent review into street checks

September 24, 2018

Police officers watch a crowd on Granville Street in Vancouver last October. Vancouver police say there were 9,993 crimes along the strip last year, compared with 9,854 in 2016. 9,993

Police officers watch a crowd on Granville Street in Vancouver last October. Vancouver police say there were 9,993 crimes along the strip last year, compared with 9,854 in 2016. 9,993

Vancouver police street-check report recommends formal policy, additional training

September 23, 2018

Bankrupt NCIX’s database servers were found on sale in a Craigslist post by Travis Doering, owner of Vancouver-based cybersecurity firm Privacy Fly,

Bankrupt NCIX’s database servers were found on sale in a Craigslist post by Travis Doering, owner of Vancouver-based cybersecurity firm Privacy Fly,

B.C. privacy officials look into data breach involving bankrupt computer retailer

September 12, 2018

Pyotr Verzilov during an interview in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 7, 2018

Pyotr Verzilov during an interview in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 7, 2018

Pussy Riot claims Russian-Canadian member poisoned: reports

September 11, 2018

Squamish hereditary chief and elected councillor Ian Campbell, who pulled out of the race for Vancouver's next mayor, is photographed at the Skwachays Lodge in Vancouver, B.C., May 13, 2018.

Squamish hereditary chief and elected councillor Ian Campbell, who pulled out of the race for Vancouver's next mayor, is photographed at the Skwachays Lodge in Vancouver, B.C., May 13, 2018.

Vision Vancouver considering all options after mayoral candidate’s withdrawal

September 10, 2018

Marrisa Shen, 13, whose body was found in a Burnaby, B.C., park on July 19, 2017, appears in an undated handout photo.

Marrisa Shen, 13, whose body was found in a Burnaby, B.C., park on July 19, 2017, appears in an undated handout photo.

B.C. police announce arrest in killing of 13-year-old Marrisa Shen

September 5, 2018

Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale encouraged commissioner Anne Kelly to work with Indigenous partners to increase the number of community-run healing lodges and community-supported releases.

Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale encouraged commissioner Anne Kelly to work with Indigenous partners to increase the number of community-run healing lodges and community-supported releases.

Goodale presses corrections commissioner to better meet Indigenous offenders’ needs

September 4, 2018

Fentanyl is so powerful that as little as two milligrams can trigger a fatal overdose.

Fentanyl is so powerful that as little as two milligrams can trigger a fatal overdose.

How a B.C. opioid addict became one of North America’s biggest fentanyl dealers

August 21, 2018

Thick smoke blanketed Vancouver on Aug. 21, triggering warnings about dangerous particulate matter in the air and comparisons with cities in China and India ranked by the WTO as the worst polluted.

Thick smoke blanketed Vancouver on Aug. 21, triggering warnings about dangerous particulate matter in the air and comparisons with cities in China and India ranked by the WTO as the worst polluted.

Weather forecast not on firefighters' side in B.C., Horgan warns

August 17, 2018

A man walks across a street just after 10 a.m. in near darkness, due to thick smoke blanketing the city as a result of wildfires in the region, in Prince George, B.C., on Aug. 17, 2018.

A man walks across a street just after 10 a.m. in near darkness, due to thick smoke blanketing the city as a result of wildfires in the region, in Prince George, B.C., on Aug. 17, 2018.

Relief nowhere in sight as B.C. towns feel effects of wildfires raging nearby

August 16, 2018

Firefighter Christian Garcia of Mexico puts out hot spots in an area burned by the Shovel Lake wildfire near Endako, B.C., on Aug. 16, 2018. The Shovel Lake wildfire is more than 680 square kilometres in size and is the largest of the more than 500 fires burning across the province.

Firefighter Christian Garcia of Mexico puts out hot spots in an area burned by the Shovel Lake wildfire near Endako, B.C., on Aug. 16, 2018. The Shovel Lake wildfire is more than 680 square kilometres in size and is the largest of the more than 500 fires burning across the province.

Central B.C. ‘in for a bit of a ride’ as extreme conditions threaten to worsen already treacherous fire conditions

August 14, 2018

Students are pictured on campus at Trinity Western University in Langley, B.C. on November 1, 2016.

Students are pictured on campus at Trinity Western University in Langley, B.C. on November 1, 2016.

B.C.’s Trinity Western University drops mandatory covenant forbidding sex outside heterosexual marriage

August 9, 2018

B.C. drivers pay some of the highest auto-insurance premiums in the country.

B.C. drivers pay some of the highest auto-insurance premiums in the country.

B.C.’s auto insurer targets high-risk drivers with overhaul of premiums

August 8, 2018

Surrey Memorial Hospital in Surrey, British Columbia, Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail

Surrey Memorial Hospital in Surrey, British Columbia, Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail

B.C. scrutinizes disciplinary process after doctor’s $2.1-million overbilling case

August 6, 2018

A solitary confinement cell is shown in a handout photo from the Office of the Correctional Investigator.

A solitary confinement cell is shown in a handout photo from the Office of the Correctional Investigator.

Family of inmate takes B.C. to court over son’s ‘double-bunking’ death in solitary

July 26, 2018

The agreement between the Yukon Human Rights Commission and the territorial government does not end the use of segregation in the territory, even though the commission’s position is that segregation is harmful to prisoners and should be abolished.

The agreement between the Yukon Human Rights Commission and the territorial government does not end the use of segregation in the territory, even though the commission’s position is that segregation is harmful to prisoners and should be abolished.

Yukon agrees to make changes to solitary-confinement policies

July 17, 2018

Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer arrives for a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., on April 17, 2015.

Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer arrives for a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., on April 17, 2015.

Vancouver police chief to release report on use of street checks

July 11, 2018

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson says the city's police board wants to learn more about new provincial standards for street checks before overhauling its current approach.

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson says the city's police board wants to learn more about new provincial standards for street checks before overhauling its current approach.

Carding changes in Vancouver may be delayed until at least 2019, Mayor Robertson says