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Phil Melnychuk

Phil Melnychuk

Phil Melnychuk joins the Delta Optimist and Glacier Media after gaining experience at several community newspapers. His most recent job posting involved a position as city and provincial affairs reporter with the Maple Ridge News. Before that, he worked as a reporter at Business in Vancouver and as a desk editor at The Province newspaper.
He initially joined Lower Mainland Publishing in 1991 after accepting a position as editor of the Abbotsford Times.
He began working as a reporter and editor in the Edmonton area in Alberta, before relocating to the Medicine Hat News where he covered court and police beats.
Any positive comments about the Edmonton Oilers’ glorious past are always welcome.

Recent Work by Phil

Delta North MLA seeks a third term in B.C. legislature

Delta North MLA seeks a third term in B.C. legislature

Kahlon was first elected in 2017 and was named Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery, and Innovation in 2020. He’s currently housing minister
Province salutes Delta Hospital’s helpers with special day

Province salutes Delta Hospital’s helpers with special day

Today (May 10) is Healthcare Auxiliaries Day in B.C.
BC United leader not worried about polls, willing to talk to B.C. Conservatives

BC United leader not worried about polls, willing to talk to B.C. Conservatives

Town hall meeting held in Tsawwassen on May 6
BC United wants authority of legislature to support drug decriminalization

BC United wants authority of legislature to support drug decriminalization

The party introduced a bill on May 1 that would require the government to send a written request to Ottawa seeking to end the exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act for possessing small amounts of cocaine, meth, opioids and MDMA.
Residents asked to watch out for invasive species

Residents asked to watch out for invasive species

May is Invasive Species Action Month
If two local pooches can make it in New York, they can make it anywhere

If two local pooches can make it in New York, they can make it anywhere

South Delta dogs entered in Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
First responder stories from Bend Don’t Break now reaching visual audience

First responder stories from Bend Don’t Break now reaching visual audience

Since 2018, police officers, initially from Delta, then soon after, first responders from around the continent, have told their stories
This time, some screen time, can help men’s mental health

This time, some screen time, can help men’s mental health

Men’s mental health can be overlooked because they don’t reach out or say much when things start to bother them.
Cycling group says thanks for fixes at key points of cycling network

Cycling group says thanks for fixes at key points of cycling network

In an April 15 letter, the Delta committee of HUB Cycling said fixing gaps in the cycling network allows families to cycle or walk to schools, shops, parks, and workplaces.
Little house on 12th Avenue in Tsawwassen will be a quiet house next month

Little house on 12th Avenue in Tsawwassen will be a quiet house next month

Phoenix Society, which operated Little House, put a notice on its website this week saying, “Saddened to announce, the Little House program is closing April 30.”
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