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Mall and ferry traffic combine for a long drive

Most fatal fires occur in residential settings where people feel safest. Fire can spread quickly through your home, leaving only precious minutes to escape.

South Delta Crime Beat The purpose of the Crime Beat is to educate and inform the public about some of the property crime trends occurring in South Delta and other files of interest.

Protecting the planet is a global responsibility that requires the cooperation of every man, woman and child.

Elinor McNamee-Annett off to Ottawa next year

Fire Prevention Week offers reminder to people to replace smoke alarms every 10 years

Home fires Half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when most people are asleep. Only one in five home fires were reported during these hours.

Optimist reporters Sandor Gyarmati and Ian Jacques caught up with a couple dozen shoppers during opening day Wednesday to get their take on Tsawwassen Mills, the 1.2-million-square-foot addition to Greater Vancouver’s retail landscape.

With its huge footprint and mix of retailers, Tsawwassen Mills is a first for B.C.

It was a scene unlike anything experienced in South Delta. Thousands of eager shoppers were on hand for the grand opening of Tsawwassen Mills Wednesday, an event that has changed the retail landscape locally and regionally.