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Amount Canadians donate to charity at a 10-year low: Fraser Institute

Amount Canadians donate to charity at a 10-year low: Fraser Institute

The amount Canadians donate to charities—as a share of their income—has hit a 10-year low and lags far behind the amount Americans give, finds a new study by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.
Would cruise ships be a great thing for Delta?

Would cruise ships be a great thing for Delta?

The final cruise ship in the 2017 season departed from Vancouver a couple of weeks ago, marking the end of the 31st consecutive cruise season at Canada Place terminal at the Port of Vancouver.
Beavers, balloons and blunders

Beavers, balloons and blunders

BC Hydro’s most memorable outages of 2017
Donations pour in late for Women Helping Women

Donations pour in late for Women Helping Women

Christmas cheer and the spirit of giving was certainly on display recently at the Ladner Community Centre. Thanks to the generosity of South Deltans, the annual Women Helping Women campaign was a huge success again this year.
Record crowd at Ladner Community Kitchen Christmas dinner

Record crowd at Ladner Community Kitchen Christmas dinner

The annual Christmas dinner organized by the Ladner Community Kitchen drew a record crowd of 140 guests this year. It was held at the Ladner Christian Fellowship and, as usual, emceed by Pastor Danny Stebeck.
OWL is dealing with increase in owls suffering from poisoning

OWL is dealing with increase in owls suffering from poisoning

Something is poisoning owls. Staff at Delta’s Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) say they’re seeing increasing cases of birds of prey, particularly barred owls, suffering from poisoning.
How does your commute stack up?

How does your commute stack up?

So, how long does it take you to get to work? Data from the 2016 Census shows the following commuting times for the 47,195 residents of Delta in the labour force: Less than 15 minutes – 8,685 15 to 29 minutes – 12,815 30 to 44 minutes – 12,560 45 to
Foreign workers enjoy Christmas feast in Ladner

Foreign workers enjoy Christmas feast in Ladner

Latino Workers Ministry gets help from Cedar Park Church and Nando’s to stage banquet
Around Town

Around Town

Hit the Road debuts on CraveTV Jason Alexander’s new series, Hit the Road, which was filming at Ian Paton’s farm in Ladner earlier this summer, debuts today on streaming service CraveTV.
Delta Police seek to ID arson suspect

Delta Police seek to ID arson suspect

Police are asking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect from an attempted arson that occurred just after 7 a.m. on Dec. 22 in North Delta.