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The Mountie charged in the 2008 crash that killed a South Delta man will go to trial next month. The trial of Cpl. Benjamin Monty Robinson, who is facing obstruction of justice charges, is set to begin Feb.

Proposed developments total 1.8 million square feet

Smoking is now prohibited in all Metro Vancouver regional parks to protect park users from the health hazards of second-hand smoke. The regional district's board adopted the no smoking policy last September, but it didn't come into effect until Jan.

Students in grades 4 to 7 at Ecole du Bois-Joli in Tsawwassen have been learning to cook. Here, Mme Melanie Voyer's Grade 4/5 class makes lunch for the entire school. Visit www.delta-optimist. com for more photos from the event.

A public information meeting will be held this Wednesday for South Deltans to learn more about the proposed mall developments at the Tsawwassen First Nation. The meeting at the TFN Recreation Centre (1929 Tsawwassen Dr.

A South Delta hockey player is being hailed a hero both on and off the ice.

Local extreme athlete Kye Walstrom returned last month from Ensenada, Mexico, where he placed a disappointing third in the world-renowned Baja 1000 endurance race.

The Mountie charged in the 2008 crash that killed a South Delta man will go to trial next month. The trial of Cpl. Benjamin Monty Robinson, who is facing obstruction of justice charges, is set to begin Feb.

Chief Jim Cessford orders review to find out why more female officers weren't sent to help quell riot in Vancouver

It looks like the Century Group's application for the Southlands won't be open for public input until the spring.