Local Business

A local development received accolades from the homebuilders' industry last weekend. Talisman Homes Ltd.

Heather King presented a $620 cheque to Deltassist office manager Barbara Murphy on behalf of the Ladner Business Association.

Delta's Neutron Factory Works Inc. has been named one of five finalists for the Best Employer Award for its outstanding commitment to employee health and safety, according to Small Business BC.

It would have been just as easy to open their shop in Vancouver, but the women behind Ladner's newest nail salon love the community so much they could not imagine doing business anywhere else.

Local operation named Canadian Store of the Year

Darcy Fitzgerald and Heidi Prause of Ladner Dog & Cat Grooming show off the food donations they received. The business offered nail trimmings in return for food for the South Delta Food Bank.

Tsawwassen woman's Ruby Rufus introduces cashmere sweaters and scarves for your canine companion

The Delta Chamber of Commerce's first After 5 business social of the year is set for Monday, Jan. 13 on Annacis Island.

The Delta Secondary automotive shop recently received a racing battery pack for its junior dragster project, which will make it the most powerful ever built, according to technology education teacher Casey Mynott.

Delta and Richmond area employers are expecting a moderate hiring climate for the first quarter of 2014, according to the latest Manpower employment outlook survey.