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Well done for making your mark
Having had time to catch my breath and reflect on the provincial election last week, I must say how very impressed I was with all my fellow candidates in Richmond-Steveston.
Throw the book
WHAT is it about a water view - or at least the prospect of one - that turns ordinary citizens into thieves in the night?
3 charged for illegal tree cutting
AFTER a 15-month investigation, two North Vancouver homeowners and a North Shore-based arborist are facing criminal charges after they allegedly cut down a swath of trees in Capilano River Regional Park.
Jail sentence comes decades later
A former Tsawwassen resident will serve more than two years in prison for sex-related charges.
Burnaby man among those arrested at Mission grow-op
A 33-year-old Burnaby man was arrested in Mission on May 3 as part of five search warrants executed by B.C.'s anti-gang police.
Police warn public of counterfeit bills
Two recent cases of counterfeit cash turning up in New Westminster have police asking the public to report any suspicious bills.
Carol Todd positive after meeting PM
It's often believed if you want to make a change, you've got to go to the person straight at the top.
Lawyer says North Vancouver rioter's actions minor
THE lawyer for a North Shore man who stole cigarettes from London Drugs during the June 2011 Stanley Cup riot is asking a judge to let his client off without a criminal record.
10 years for Lighthouse Park killer
THE man responsible for the 2009 stabbing death of a woman in West Vancouver's Lighthouse Park has been handed a 10-and-a-half year sentence.
Gems found after tip leads RCMP to suspect
A sizeable cache of stolen jewelry was found when Langley RCMP searched a suspicious car.
Epic fish fight finally settled in court
A Sto: lo woman's nine-year fight over a few hundred sockeye salmon has ended with an absolute discharge and a payout for most of the fish confiscated.
Developer pleads guilty
Former land developer Tarsem Singh Gill, 58, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud on May 3 in connection with a $40-million mortgage fraud that involved dozens of Lower Mainland home purchases.
50 displaced in Mission fire
A Mission RCMP officer running down the hall yelling at people to get out of the building was the thing to alert Megan Varty-Abrosimoff that a fire was tearing through her apartment building. F
Senior back in trouble after pursuit
A Chilliwack senior was arrested Wednesday after allegedly fleeing from police and backing into several RCMP cruisers.
Robbed at knifepoint
Chilliwack Mounties are on the lookout for the man who held up a flower vendor at knifepoint last Tuesday.
PoCo sides with Cat & Fiddle on hours
PoCo council is backing the Cat & Fiddle Pub's push to extend its hours, despite hearing residents express concerns over noise and other issues. The pub's owner, meanwhile, says the business addresses concerns whenever it hears of them.
Burnaby man charged with attempted murder
A 22-year-old Burnaby man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a woman in her throat.
Veteran, 89, still 'bothers' to vote
Today I had the absolute pleasure of helping an 89-year-old wheelchair-bound Second World War veteran to vote. While we waited the half hour for the wheelchair-capable taxi, I learned about his life. Ray joined the RCAF in 1939 at 18-years-old and learned to fly bombers so well that he survived 22 missions. After the war he became a pharmacist and worked for a large chain of pharmacies.
