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Berry growers, garden centres feel the pain from chilly, damp weather

Critics warn much more needed to unclog courts

After watching police from as far away as Abbotsford dispatched to help restore order in downtown Vancouver during last week's riot, people have found a new reason to support a single police agency for Metro Vancouver.

More emphasis on fan zones across Metro Vancouver urged

Solicitor General Shirley Bond's pre-game pleas to celebrate responsibly went out the window along with the Vancouver Canucks' Stanley Cup hopes Wednesday night, leaving the city and the province to clean up and assess their crowd control strategy.

Solicitor General Shirley Bond's pleas to celebrate responsibly went out the window along with the Vancouver Canucks' Stanley Cup hopes Wednesday night, leaving the city and the province to clean up and assess their crowd control strategy.

Anyone who went to the District of Hope building on Monday night, expecting to attend the bi-weekly council meeting, found the premises empty. The session was postponed 24 hours in order to allow staff and council to watch game six of the Stanley Cup playoffs between the Boston Bruins and the Vancouver Canucks.

Hope students will get an extra week off at spring break again, as a cost saving measure for School District 78. “We are going to continue with the two week spring break,” said superintendent Dr. Karen Nelson. “It was a cost saving issue, and also a result of a surv

Sockeye inquiry probes risk of chemicals in sewage effluent

The Hope Chamber of Commerce is hoping the old saying is true – One man's trash is another man's treasure. The inaugural Trash To Treasure event is scheduled for Saturday, June 18, throughout the District of Hope, and the public is encouraged to bring out any unwanted items for people to look through and perhaps take away.