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Delta sexual assault suspect pleads guilty

The Vancouver man facing charges in a string of sexual assaults, including against two Delta teens, has pleaded guilty. Ibata Hexamer, 44, pleaded guilty to six of the 23 charges he was facing in three sexual assault cases that spanned 15 years.

Minister's inute

PERFECT PLACE "What would the world be like without Captain Hook?" This quote from the 1991 movie Hook has always fascinated me. I have always wondered what the world would be like without sin and the bad things in life.

Recipes to beat that Frappuccino

I am sure Frappuccinos are good. I mean they sell a kazillion of them a year globally (www.nostatistical-data-could-befound.com), so they've got to be pretty tasty.

Police sued over officer misconduct

Constable has already been dismissed after lengthy Police Act investigation

Riding with remote in hand

Tim Shears doesn't have to break a sweat when aboard his radio-controlled, all-terrain skateboard, which he was navigating through Boundary Bay Regional Park recently. He purchased the board on eBay.

Delta greenhouse grows healthy snacks for kids

Students are having tasty lessons these days with help from local greenhouses, including Delta's Windset Farms. Director of sales Jeff Madu has been supplying local produce to classrooms since 2006. It's all happening as part of the B.C.

Golfing for B.C. Guide Dogs

Four-time Stanley Cup champ Howie Meeker will tee it up later this month in aid of Ladner-based B.C. Guide Dog Services.

Animal Expo returns

Families and their furry friends will have a chance to get together for some fun at the Delta Community Animal Expo on Sunday in Ladner. The fourth edition of the event, put on by the Delta Community Animal Shelter, takes place at Memorial Park.
Barn raising set for Kirkland

Barn raising set for Kirkland

More than 100 volunteers needed next Sunday to help erect restored century-old barn on Arthur Drive site

Going to great lengths to maintain healthy plants

Local greenhouses are using numerous strategies to fight organisms harmful to their crops. At Delta View Farms, this battle is being led by head grower Gordon Yakel.