Injured driver, 80, supported through long recovery

A Peninsula senior seriously injured last month when she was run over by her own vehicle has a long road to recovery ahead of her. But the mid-June accident hasn't doused June Trotter's spirits, said Lesley Maudsley, a longtime friend. "Mentally, she's fine. Physically, her body's in a mess," Maudsley said Thursday. "Going... more  

Criminal pasts, drugs and a loaded weapon keep border guards busy

Drugs, a handgun, cash, something fishy and a pledge to never return – Canadian border guards at the Douglas crossing encountered all manner of people and paraphernalia in recent days. Officials found a revolver, loaded, and some suspected crack cocaine during... more

• 'You have to start somewhere'
• 110 years old and counting
• Countdown to a civic byelection

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Young Canadian squad ready to win

Though they have eight returning players from the 2008 Summer Olympics, this year’s version of Team Canada is considered to be a younger, less-experienced squad.
 Even head coach Mark Smith will be making his Canada Cup debut, but that doesn’t mean... more

• Top-notch fastpitch players fight for crown
• Deaf athlete Taiwan-bound
• All-Star power

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City plans video boards for highways

Surrey is once again planning to put large electronic billboards at key spots within the city as a way of generating revenue. A Request for Proposals (RFP) put out by the City of Surrey is asking for firms interested in constructing... more

• Anschell calls meeting; BIA says critic not authorized
• Businesses call for 24 Avenue off-ramp

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Artist constantly strives to evolve genres

South Surrey artist Bortolo Marola acknowledges he’s on a perpetual journey of exploration. Even if his ‘landscapes of inspiration’ – title of his current month-long show at Delta Arts Council’s Firehall Centre for the Arts – may be the familiar territory... more

• Celebration in numbers
• The Scene
• Write in his own backyard

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New ward for new arrivals

Working in a 1960s-style maternity ward with one private recovery room and the ability to deliver just three babies at a time, Peace Arch Hospital's Dr. Grace Park has watched many expecting families tour the floor and decide to give... more  

• Influx of furry friends
• Soggy doggie
• U.S. church hosts health screening

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Hooked on helping others

Joan Dewinetz didn’t go into nursing for the sheer love of it, and most certainly not for the pay. Nope, although she’d always planned to take that path, her first venture into the medical world was for far simpler reasons: her... more

• Know the laws before international travel
• From the ground up
• Free summer concerts and more

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Traffic takes a turn for the worse

Editor: Re: A little patience goes a long way, June 17 letters. I am pleased to see that attention is being brought to the situation of drivers and pedestrians. I would like to take this matter a little further to... more

• Words fail Coleridge
• Attitude doesn’t go both ways
• Many joined forces to help

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Prison zombies tribute to Michael Jackson can't be topped

The stunning death of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, has left fans and music lovers worldwide reflecting on his passing. I never discovered the babyfaced MJ's smash ABC with the Jackson 5 until years after it catapulted him on his... more

• Inching towards full metric conversion
• A set-up for the cup?
• Gay penguins could teach Alberta a lesson

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