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Mayoral candidate receives over $70,000 in contributions, but finishes in third place

A local author and artist is donating the proceeds of his latest work to a variety of charities. Tsawwassen's Michael Duncan describes his 22nd book, The Snow will never Fall, as "a different sort of love story.

Delta is looking at taking the lead in finding a solution to the traffic tie ups at the George Massey Tunnel. At last week's Delta council meeting, civic politicians approved a motion directing staff to develop terms of reference for a traffic study.

Delta council has approved a $55 increase to utility bills for 2012. Civic politicians supported the hike Monday, which sees the flat utility rate for a single-family home jump to $915 this year, up from $860 in 2011.

A suspicious vehicle fire early Tuesday morning led Delta police to one of the suspects in a Surrey targeted shooting. At around 7:30 a.m. officers were called to the 7300-block of Bates Road in North Delta after a report of a vehicle on fire.

Delta is looking at taking the lead in finding a solution to the traffic tie ups at the George Massey Tunnel. At last week's Delta council meeting, civic politicians approved a motion directing staff to develop terms of reference for a traffic study.

A woman received a 90-day driving prohibition after landing in a Ladner ditch over the weekend. An off-duty Delta police officer driving in the 8000-block of Ladner Trunk Road Sunday came across a vehicle submerged in the ditch.

Former councillor first to submit campaign financial disclosure statements

Environmental assessment looking at controversial proposal for YVR