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Raj Singh Toor thanking City of New Westminster for recognizing the Komagata Maru passengers and passing the Motion unanimously the naming the Q to Q Ferry docks in Queensborough and downtown in commemoration of the Komagata Maru.

“I would like to say thank you to the City of New Westminster, Respected Mayor and Councillors for recognizing the Komagata Maru passengers and passed the Motion unanimously the naming the Q to Q Ferry docks in Queensborough and downtown in commemoration of the Komagata Maru.

Failing grant program weighed down by millions in administrative costs

While B.C. businesses continue to hang on by a thread through the COVID-19 pandemic, the NDP government has shoveled almost as much money into administrative costs for its failed grant program as it has actually doled out to struggling businesses.

Virtual Roundtable Discussion on Preventing Gang Violence in Surrey

Canadians are concerned about rising firearm-related violence. Provinces and territories – as well as some large urban centres and First Nations communities – have identified firearm-related violence as a significant public safety issue in Canada.

INNOVATIONS AND TRENDS AT THE VIRTUAL VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW

Eco-friendly watercraft, powerful outboards, autonomous sailboats and more

Fraser Health issues notice of breach of lease to Delta Hospice Society

On February 25, in accordance with the lease between Fraser Health and the Delta Hospice Society, we issued a notice of breach of lease to the Society, as the Society is no longer using the Irene Thomas Hospice site, the Harold and Veronica Savage Centre for Supportive Care site and surrounding lands for publicly funded health care services.

BOATING LIFESTYLE RIDING A WAVE OF INTEREST AMONG NEW & YOUNGER CONSUMERS

Attending the show is FREE! Registration is made possible by Yamaha Canada and is open now for the 2021 Virtual Vancouver Boat Show, on now until February 27. Sign-up at VancouverBoatShow.ca

Wage Equity Coalition Receives Support from BC Liberals

For the last 2 years, Equal Work Equal Pay B.C. has advocated for wage equity in the province’s female dominated community social services sector.

Statement by the Prime Minister on Purim

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Purim:

Police search for driver in hit and run

Delta Police are asking any witnesses to come forward in regard to a hit and run that occurred around 2 pm, Feb. 23 in the 5100 block of Ladner Trunk Road.

Premier John Horgan, Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Education, and Carol Todd, parent and founder of the Amanda Todd Legacy Society, have released the following statement to mark Pink Shirt Day:

“This past year has been particularly hard for kids, with so many young people experiencing increased stress and mental health challenges as a result of the pandemic. That’s why this Pink Shirt Day is so important.

BIG-HEARTED COUPLE DONATES $120,000 TO ACT NOW CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT RICHMOND HOSPITAL’S NEW ACUTE CARE TOWER

When Tam and ‘Monika’ Ngoc Phi Do, together with their son Trevor, were rescued from a refugee camp in the early 1980s, they made a pledge to help others whenever they could.

Changes to allow emailed documents between landlords and tenants

The Province is amending regulations to allow email as a method of service between landlords and tenants, making it easier for people to participate in the dispute resolution process.

Bank of Canada announces 2020-21 scholarship recipients

The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of its scholarship awards for students with disabilities, Indigenous students and students who identify as a woman or as a member of a visible minority or racialized group, or person of colour.

The 2021 Virtual Vancouver International Boat Show Features Brand New Products and Unveilings

The 2021 Vancouver International Boat Show is going virtual this year, and it will continue to live up to the event’s rich history of providing a show-stopping display of the newest and most innovative boating products and highly anticipated debuts and unveils.

Driver fleeing from police facing 4 charges

On Friday night, Feb. 12, a Delta Police constable was conducting general patrols in the area of 10,100-block of River Road. He attempted to pull over a vehicle; the driver initially slowed down and appeared to pull over, but then took evasive action and fled.