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Tunnels often seismically safer than bridges

Editor: Re: Who benefits from a bridge?, Feb. 5 All of us would like to think that our government representatives are making the best choices for the benefit of the many.
Field hockey community mourns loss of Graeme Carswell

Field hockey community mourns loss of Graeme Carswell

Family, friends and the field hockey community are in shock and mourning after the drowning death of 21-year-old Graeme Carswell over the weekend.
Jury in coroners inquest has several recommendations

Jury in coroners inquest has several recommendations

The jury in the coroner’s inquest into the 2012 death of a man following a police standoff has come back with several recommendations for police and the ministries of health and education.
Can young families afford Delta?

Can young families afford Delta?

School district doesn't see enrollment declining despite rising house prices
Master plan being devised for Winskill Park

Master plan being devised for Winskill Park

Josh Turner (left), superintendent of sport development for the Corporation of Delta, talks with a local family Saturday at the South Delta Recreation Centre during public consultations on a new master plan for Winskill Park.
Christmas tree on the move!

Christmas tree on the move!

The tree used for years in Ladner Village Christmas celebrations was moved to Lions Park last Thursday as revitalization work continues on Delta Street.
Point Roberts dulled by sagging loonie

Point Roberts dulled by sagging loonie

Merchants in American peninsula feeling the pinch as trips across the line are on the decline
Two years' worth of hair shaved for good cause

Two years' worth of hair shaved for good cause

Colton Burbidge got his head shaved last Thursday in front of his schoolmates at Holly Elementary with the hair being donated to Wigs for Kids BC. "I feel like I've lost 100 pounds," he said afterwards.
Not so easy to flee from Delta police

Not so easy to flee from Delta police

Foundation funds StarChase, a GPS tracking dart that prevents need for high-speed chases

Syrian couple expected to arrive in Ladner within a week

Delta Safe Haven helping third refugee family