Local News

Two people have so far have put their names forward to be candidates for the Liberals in Delta South in the next provincial election, but that list may end up shrinking.

Delta police Sgt. Chris Borgstede and police dog Isko, a four-year-old German shepherd, recently conducted a demonstration for children at a Pneuma Church Kid's Day event.

Why do we have a holiday to mark Labour Day? What have unions done for me? Two questions that are important to ask ourselves every year as we wrap up our summer vacations and prepare to go back to work in the fall.

The Employment Standards Act sets out the minimum standards that apply to most non-unionized workplaces in B.C. The act covers wages, hours of work, breaks, allowable deductions, termination of employment and leaves of absence.

An open house is planned for KinVillage Community Centre next Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Metro Vancouver has been awarded a grant to begin developing, in collaboration with the Corporation of Delta and 13 other municipalities, a network of charging stations for electric vehicles.

The Sidekick Players Club is looking for one more actor to complete the cast of Ethan Claymore by Norm Foster.

The Burns Bog Conservation Society has lost its court battle against the federal government regarding the South Fraser Perimeter Road's impact on the environmentally sensitive wetland.

Finalists for Delta's 2012 Citizen of the Year Award and five other honours were announced by the Delta Chamber of Commerce Thursday. Selected by a four-person panel, the business and community leaders come from a wide range of backgrounds.