Richard Dal Monte

Full house at Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex Thursday evening for vigil for the victims on the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.

The dress is snow white with long, flowing sleeves gathered at the wrists, and is made with chiffon, so it is lightweight in the warmth of spring.

Tri-City News editor Richard Dal Monte checks in from Coquitlam with friends and family in Italy about the effects of a nation-wide lockdown due to COVID-19

The Tri-City News is a finalist for nine 2020 Ma Murray Community News Media Awards, including nominations for best overall paper, editorial and business writing, photography and ad design

Longtime editor Richard Dal Monte thanks readers, the community of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody, and colleagues as his time at The Tri-City News comes to an end

I blame Mario. It is his fault, the alarm that wakes me much too early on Saturday mornings. His fault, the (ahem) snug Lycra shorts I wear, the colourful jerseys I pull over my head.