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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’s Popoff pop offers healthier craft soft drink

Delta’s Popoff pop offers healthier craft soft drink

New brand of healthier pop on the shelves in local store
Four Winds Brewing wins five times at national competition

Four Winds Brewing wins five times at national competition

Delta brewery keeps winning awards for the beer that it makes
Delta's Four Winds light beer renamed Celebration of Light Lager

Delta's Four Winds light beer renamed Celebration of Light Lager

Local brewery has its light lager named as official beer of Vancouver's big fireworks show in July
Point Roberts businesses continue to suffer

Point Roberts businesses continue to suffer

Part of tourist shop relocating in Tsawwassen Mills
Megamax cranes almost ready for duty on the Delta waterfront

Megamax cranes almost ready for duty on the Delta waterfront

GCT Deltaport expanding volume, efficiency while footprint of the port remains the same
Fraser Health still looking for big boss, and now a board chair

Fraser Health still looking for big boss, and now a board chair

Top position in Fraser Health remains unfilled
Health ministry has no word on urgent care centre in South Delta

Health ministry has no word on urgent care centre in South Delta

Money to kickstart a primary care network in South Delta expected soon, allowing the creation of team-based health care
Man shot, pickup truck set ablaze in North Delta

Man shot, pickup truck set ablaze in North Delta

Monday morning begins with targeted shooting in North Delta.
Workers into first week of lock out at Delta cement plant

Workers into first week of lock out at Delta cement plant

More than 70 members of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers are on the picket line outside the Heidelberg Materials cement plant on Ross Road in the Tilbury area
Temporary GST tax holiday taxes patience of business

Temporary GST tax holiday taxes patience of business

Two-month tax holiday saves customers pennies
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