Delta Optimist

2010 Wintergames

16°C

A few clouds

Vancouver

Detailed Forecast

largefeature

Senior back in trouble after pursuit

A Chilliwack senior was arrested Wednesday after allegedly fleeing from police and backing into several RCMP cruisers.

PoCo sides with Cat & Fiddle on hours

PoCo council is backing the Cat & Fiddle Pub's push to extend its hours, despite hearing residents express concerns over noise and other issues. The pub's owner, meanwhile, says the business addresses concerns whenever it hears of them.

Delta police target enforcement during Road Safety Week

It's Canada Road Safety Week and the Delta Police Department is reminding drivers, cyclists and pedestrians how to stay safe on local roadways.

Drivers choose to abstain from alcohol at party

Our driving habits are worse than ever, but the Delta police campaign to rid our roads of drunk drivers seems to be working.

Hectic weekend for police

Delta Police are investigating three robberies and a hit-and-run drunk driving crash that happened over the weekend.

Officer recognized for initiative

When making an arrest, the next natural step isn't the push to press charges.

For the record

An article in the May 1 edition of the NOW, "Burnaby North candidate clams up on charge," stated Burnaby North B.C. Conservative candidate Wayne Marklund was found not guilty on the charge of driving while impaired. However, the charge was dropped in February 2004 when he appeared in provincial court on the charge and then pled guilty to a lesser traffic offence; driving a motor vehicle without due care and attention.

How do you handle mistakes?

Adrian Dix doesn't pay for his Sky-Train fare, Christy Clark ran a red light, Jane Shin may have changed her resume, Wayne Marklund was once charged with impaired driving and had the charges dropped but did plead guilty to driving without due care and attention-is any of this information relevant to making an informed decision at the ballot box?

Burnaby North candidate clams up on charge

Burnaby-North Conservative Party of B.C. candidate Wayne Marklund was charged with impaired driving in North Vancouver in July 2003...

Mistakes? Sure. But how do they handle them?

Adrian Dix doesn't pay for his SkyTrain fare, Christy Clark ran a red light, Jane Shin may have changed her resume, Wayne Marklund was once charged with impaired driving and had the charges dropped, but he did plead guilty to driving without due care and attention - is any of this information relevant to making an informed decision at the ballot box? Or do all of these details of human failure, or misjudgment, or imperfection merely muddy the water in an already muddy campaign? Some folks will say that the media should spend more time on issues, and less time on the frailties of human beings who end up in the political spotlight. After all, many of these folks have unwittingly walked into a battle that they have little experience waging. They didn't think, several years ago, that their personal lives, their tweets, their letters to the editor, their driving tickets, their ugly divorces, dropped criminal charges, etc., would resurface when they decided to do their civic duty and venture into politics.

Mistakes? Sure. But how do they handle them?

Adrian Dix doesn't pay for his SkyTrain fare, Christy Clark ran a red light, Jane Shin may have changed her resume, Wayne Marklund was once charged with impaired driving and had the charges dropped but did plead guilty to driving without due care and attention - is any of this information relevant to making an informed decision at the ballot box? Or do all of these details of human failure or misjudgment, or imperfection merely muddy the water in an already muddy campaign? Some folks will say that the media should spend more time on issues, and less time on the frailties of human beings who end up in the political spotlight. After all, many of these folks have unwittingly walked into a battle that they have little experience waging. They didn't think, several years ago, that their personal lives, their tweets, their letters to the editor, their driving tickets, their ugly divorces, dropped criminal charges, etc. would resurface when they decided to do their civic duty and venture into politics.