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Parishioners David Rupert and Kay Furniss with Minister Robin Jacobson

North Lonsdale United turns 100

It’s changed names, moved locations and undergone a major expansion, but its role as a centre for faith in the community has remained unchanged for 100 years.


 
The street at 21400 block of 117 Avenue

Ridge man suspected

Ridge Meadows RCMP executed a search warrant on a home in the 21400 block of 117 Avenue in Maple Ridge.


 
Cory Oskam

Trans athlete becomes advocate

Cory Oskam looks like your typical teenage goaltender. His broad, fleshy frame fills a net and even in the gym for ball hockey, he positions his five-foot-eleven body to stop shots as if he’s wearing voluminous padding.


 

Events Calendar

Saturday, May 18...Second Time Around market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Holy Trinity Cathedral, 514 Carnarvon St. For information and table rentals, call Richard at 604-521-8382 or email verger@shawcable.com.


 

A victory for the ages in Delta South

It might have been expected, or even considered old hat, but Vicki Huntington's victory in Delta South in Tuesday's provincial election was nothing short of remarkable.


 

Economy resonates as NDP suffers Leafs-like collapse

Congratulations to all who ran for office, winners and losers, and to their families, campaign volunteers and supporters. The Fat Lady has sung. It is over.


 
Liberal candidate Bruce McDonald was joined

Liberal rally doesn't reach Delta South

The mood at Bruce McDonald's campaign office could be described as cautiously optimistic as the polls closed Tuesday night, however, it soon became clear that while the Liberals were pulling off a surprise victory province-wide, the same could not be said for the Delta South candidate.


 
Local NDP incumbents Kathy Corrigan and Raj Chouhan

Nailbiters in Burnaby race

When it comes to close calls at the voting booth, Burnaby rarely disappoints - and last night's election results were no exception.


 
Elections BC

Liberal grabs NDP seat

The Liberal strategy leading up to Tuesday’s election was to focus on the economy.But the NDP also wanted to talk about the economy, and because the Liberals wanted the discussion to centre around who would be better at managing the economy...


 
Vicki Huntington

Huntington does it again

An independent can effectively represent a riding and be a voice for its citizens, says re-elected MLA Vicki Huntington.


 
Volunteers at Linda Reimer

The anatomy of a successful campaign

Patrick O'Connor's desk, tucked away in the back of Linda Reimer's campaign office on St. Johns Street, looks like one inhabited by a man who hasn't had much time to organize.


 

Glee actor comes to LemonAid

The Burnaby-based Down Syndrome Foundation is hosting LemonAid, a fundraiser on May 23 at the River Rock Show Theatre in Richmond, and a well-known figure from the hit TV show Glee will be there.


 

Storytelling project shares immigrants' tales

The Burnaby Intercultural Planning Table is organizing a storytelling project so refugees and new immigrants can share their tales with the community.


 
Richard Lee

Election 2013: One Liberal left standing in Burnaby

While the Liberals took pundits by surprise, securing another majority in Tuesday's provincial election, they lost a seat in Burnaby, leaving Richard Lee as the sole remaining Liberal in the city.


 
NAOMI Yamamoto

North Vancouver incumbents triumph

AS pundits and journalists autopsy the unexpected big win by the B.C. Liberals in the 2013 election, the North Shore's candidates are reflecting on hard-fought campaigns and looking to the future.


 
Const. Arthur Wlodyka

City's first mental health officer hits streets

Being a police officer comes with a certain number of expectations - investigating tragedies, attending the scene of car accidents and interacting with criminals and victims. But Const. Arthur Wlodyka didn't expect he'd feel helpless while on the job.


 

Poll-y moly!

THE professional pollsters may have got the election result wrong, but award-winning columnist Trevor Lautens - swimming against the stream as he often does - correctly predicted a win for Christy Clark in this newspaper on May 10 (read it at nsnews.com).


 

Supporters help drag Yap to the light

Even in his darkest political hour, John Yap never once considered throwing in the towel.


 

Six in a row for Reid

It was all cheers, champagne and cake at the corner of Garden City and Blundell roads Tuesday night after MLA Linda Reid was re-elected in the Richmond East riding.