VANCOUVER — A long-running and fractious negotiation process between the British Columbia government and the City of Surrey over which department will police the Metro Vancouver city has ended with an extended cash agreement.

The deal sees the RCMP being replaced by the independent Surrey Police Service on Nov. 29 as part of a $250-million, 10-year agreement between the province and the City of Surrey, Solicitor General Mike Farnworth said Wednesday.

VANCOUVER — A long-running and fractious negotiation process between the British Columbia government and the City of Surrey over which department will police the Me…{ai:summary}<p>Tensions in Vancouver end with Surrey Police replacing RCMP in $250M deal, starting Nov. 29. #politics</p>

Surrey, B.C., police transition deal from RCMP to local force complete, says minister

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