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Week builds on Environment Canada's commitment

Here are some tips from Metro Vancouver to minimize the quantity of water that's wasted on lawns: . A healthy lawn only needs to be watered for one hour, once a week, or less if it rains. . Most lawns only need 2.5 cm or one inch of water each week.

B.C. Seniors Week runs June 4 to 10 and the Corporation of Delta plans to celebrate the integral role of seniors in the community with a series of activities and events that support seniors in living healthy, active and independent lives.

Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington voted against the implementation of a new statutory holiday in the province this week. On Tuesday, B.C. MLAs threw their support behind Family Day, which will fall on the second Monday of February starting next year.

A region-wide ban on lawn sprinkling during summer evenings comes into effect Friday.

Flash of gold catches eye while throwing rocks with son

Ladner was one of the locations around the world where a Drumstrong fundraising event took place earlier this month.

Delta steps in to save century-old Harris Barn and move it to the grounds of Kirkland House in Ladner

Delta police officers were called in last week to investigate a shooting death in Princeton. Shortly after 2 p.m. last Thursday, a Princeton RCMP officer observed a vehicle speeding eastbound on Highway 3, about 16 kilometres outside the town.

The Mountie convicted of obstruction of justice in the 2008 crash that killed a Tsawwassen man will have to wait a little bit longer before learning his sentence. Cpl.