Delta Optimist
COVID-19: Provincial, Supreme courts closing or reducing services
Both the provincial and supreme courts in B.C. are reducing services or shutting down courtrooms altogether as the effects of the COVID-19 continue to ripple through day-to-day life. The provincial...
Bridge could replace Massey tunnel plan
Will Delta get a new bridge after all? That’s now a possibility as two options for a George Massey Tunnel crossing replacement were on display for residents at an open house Thursday, one being a...
A Canadian 'chicken and taters' fast food brand expands further in Metro Vancouver
There's going to be a new spot for "chicken and taters" soon in Metro Vancouver, as a 50-year-old Canadian fast food chain expands further in the region. Mary Brown’s Chicken & Taters will be...
Century-old Ladner Village building to be demolished
A century-old building in Ladner Village will finally be coming down. Delta council has approved a demolition permit to make way for a two-and-a-half-storey mixed use building in the 4800-block of...
Delta greenhouse now supplying cannabis for B.C. government
A large-scale East Ladner greenhouse operation that’s made the switch to cannabis has begun supplying the B.C. government with product. Emerald Health Therapeutics, Inc., which has a partnership...
There’s a new spot for to-die-for doughnuts and Mexican food in Metro Vancouver
Doughnuts and Mexican food lovers rejoice – Boca Grande is open for business. The doors opened for the first time Wednesday morning at the storefront location in Ladner Village in what owner Crystal...
Metro municipalities weigh in on huge Delta industrial proposal
The MK Delta Lands application will heading back to Metro Vancouver. Earlier this summer the Metro board granted first and second readings to a land use designation change from agricultural to...
Metro Vancouver taking aim at stink created by pot growers
Metro Vancouver is taking a crack at regulating emissions from marijuana growing operations that are causing a stink. The first phase of consultation on the regional district’s proposed Emission...
Massey Tunnel frustrations lead to new traffic app
Is the Massey Tunnel Okay? It’s a question Ladner resident Christopher Powroznik has asked his whole life. Working in Vancouver and attending UBC, Powroznik has been frustrated by daily delays, so...
Amazon copies Tsawwassen Mills in bid to attract employees from Surrey
Now hiring for its new fulfillment centre at the Tsawwassen First Nation, Amazon is taking a page from neighbouring Tsawwassen Mills and offering prospective employees a shuttle service from...