Owen Munro

Running adds years to your life

Running adds years to your life

As little as five minutes a day can also improve lifestyle

Running adds years to your life
Eagles athletes look to shine at Maple Ridge meet

Eagles athletes look to shine at Maple Ridge meet

Open events feature a couple of Olympic 2020 hopefuls

Eagles athletes look to shine at Maple Ridge meet
The NDP’s Bob D’Eith is the new MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission. / Colleen Flanagan Photo

D’Eith edges out Dalton in fight for Maple Ridge-Mission

It was a close race, but the NDP candidate managed to unseat his Liberal opponent

The NDP’s Bob D’Eith is the new MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission. / Colleen Flanagan Photo

Dominance on track from Maple Ridge runners

Two girls win aggregate awards en route to Fraser Valley’s

Colleen Flanagan\THE NEWS Maple Ridge-Mission candidate Bob D’Eith celebrates an NDP sweep in Maple Ridge with Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows winner Lisa Beare. D’Eith may face a recount after winning by just 120 votes.

D’Eith rides orange wave to NDP victory in Maple Ridge-Mission

Ended election night just 120 votes ahead of incumbent MLA Marc Dalton

Colleen Flanagan\THE NEWS Maple Ridge-Mission candidate Bob D’Eith celebrates an NDP sweep in Maple Ridge with Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows winner Lisa Beare. D’Eith may face a recount after winning by just 120 votes.
Owen Munro/Contributor                                 Sophia Dobischok, Jake Pauls, Max Goddard and Dolan Deschamps stand next to their awards from the Vancouver regional round of the World Scholar’s Cup. Dobischok, Pauls and Deschamps are going to Greece as a team.

Maple Ridge scholars set to compete in Greece

Trio of MRSS students will take part in the World Scholar’s Cup in July

Owen Munro/Contributor                                 Sophia Dobischok, Jake Pauls, Max Goddard and Dolan Deschamps stand next to their awards from the Vancouver regional round of the World Scholar’s Cup. Dobischok, Pauls and Deschamps are going to Greece as a team.
Bat-a-Thon big hit for Maple Ridge baseball players

Bat-a-Thon big hit for Maple Ridge baseball players

6th annual event raised around $9,000

Bat-a-Thon big hit for Maple Ridge baseball players
Contributed                                 A screenshot from Dr. Walton’s video shows the bolt lodged in the raccoon. The shot fractured two ribs, but caused no internal bleeding.

Raccoon euthanized after being shot by crossbow

Crossbow bolt measured more than 20 inches in length

Contributed                                 A screenshot from Dr. Walton’s video shows the bolt lodged in the raccoon. The shot fractured two ribs, but caused no internal bleeding.
Dawson Chalifoux of Mission will now be playing lacrosse in Fresno, California. / Kevin Mills Photo

Mission Lacrosse star head to California

Dawson Chalifoux will play field lacrosse with NCAA Division 1 Fresno State University .

Dawson Chalifoux of Mission will now be playing lacrosse in Fresno, California. / Kevin Mills Photo
Mission council will soon be making a decision on whether Telus and Freedom Mobile will be able to install cell towers in residential areas. (Thinkstock photo)

Despite some objections, cell tower vote still ahead

Mission councillors express concerts about more applications coming through

Mission council will soon be making a decision on whether Telus and Freedom Mobile will be able to install cell towers in residential areas. (Thinkstock photo)
Construction could start soon on underground sewer line

Construction could start soon on underground sewer line

Federal and provincial funds secured for Fraser River project in Mission

Construction could start soon on underground sewer line
Steel ‘M’ chosen as Mission 125th public art piece

Steel ‘M’ chosen as Mission 125th public art piece

Meant to reflect industrial past, ‘M’ has both fans and critics

Steel ‘M’ chosen as Mission 125th public art piece
Man tumbles into water at Cascade Falls shortly after taking photo

Man tumbles into water at Cascade Falls shortly after taking photo

UFV student says he’s lucky to be alive after losing his footing.

Man tumbles into water at Cascade Falls shortly after taking photo

Man tumbles into water at Cascade Falls

UFV student says he’s lucky to be alive after losing his footing.

Architectural renderings of the proposed housing that would replace the Firehall Centre for the Arts.

Delta council puts off vote over sale of Firehall Centre for the Arts

Neighbours are divided over proposal to build 136 housing units next to the North Delta Recreation Centre.

Architectural renderings of the proposed housing that would replace the Firehall Centre for the Arts.
Updated rendering of the proposed 60-unit townhouse development on 72nd Avenue.

Proposed North Delta townhouse project gets redesign prior to public hearing

The proposed 60-unit development on 72nd Avenue received nearly unanimous support from people at the public hearing.

Updated rendering of the proposed 60-unit townhouse development on 72nd Avenue.
Seattle Mariners James Paxton, Dan Vogelbach and Cody Martin join Mariner Moose in thanking the students at Hawthorne Elementary for being such good hosts.

Seattle Mariners caravan pulls into Delta’s Hawthorne Elementary

Former Hawthorne student and North Delta Blue Jay James Paxton was among the players on the Mariner Moose DREAM Team.

Seattle Mariners James Paxton, Dan Vogelbach and Cody Martin join Mariner Moose in thanking the students at Hawthorne Elementary for being such good hosts.
A Mission woman noticed this trumpeter swan looking unhealthy as it floated along this pond. Despite rescue efforts, the bird was eventually euthanized.

Injured swan euthanized, despite Mission woman’s best efforts

Despite some swift action by rescuers the trumpeter swan could not be saved.

A Mission woman noticed this trumpeter swan looking unhealthy as it floated along this pond. Despite rescue efforts, the bird was eventually euthanized.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia is warning the public of a potential health risk following the search and seizure of an alleged illegal plastic surgery practice in a home in North Delta.

UPDATE: Clients of an alleged illegal plastic surgeon in North Delta urged to get tested for hepatitis and HIV

B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons alleges Zhuo (Sabrina) Li and Sabrina Permanent Make-up Studio Inc. performed unlawful surgeries.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia is warning the public of a potential health risk following the search and seizure of an alleged illegal plastic surgery practice in a home in North Delta.
The District of Mission opened the doors of the Mission Leisure Centre to help shelter the homeless from the cold.

Homeless find shelter in Mission Leisure Centre

The centre opened its doors to people fighting the biting cold and snowfall last week, with six people staying in the gymnasium.

The District of Mission opened the doors of the Mission Leisure Centre to help shelter the homeless from the cold.