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$10M fund to help volunteers maintain B.C.'s outdoor sites and trails

$10M fund to help volunteers maintain B.C.'s outdoor sites and trails

Volunteer nature trail builders should benefit from small grants coming out of a new $10-million endowment fund managed by the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC.
New West councillors: Other cities would welcome Surrey's police funds

New West councillors: Other cities would welcome Surrey's police funds

Show us the money: New West Progressives say New West and other cities would gladly accept more police funding
B.C. premier's office was lobbied by the daughter of one of its top strategists

B.C. premier's office was lobbied by the daughter of one of its top strategists

A Paper Excellence lobbyist solicited B.C.'s Office of the Premier while her father was a senior strategist for former premier John Horgan. The revelations come a day before the company faces investigation by a parliamentary committee.
Union calls strike a 'success' after inking new tentative agreements with feds

Union calls strike a 'success' after inking new tentative agreements with feds

OTTAWA — The national president for the Public Service Alliance of Canada is calling the union's strike action a success after reaching tentative agreements with the federal government that secure wage increases meant to compensate workers for inflat
'This can’t be real': Metro Vancouver man scratches $300,000 winning lotto ticket

'This can’t be real': Metro Vancouver man scratches $300,000 winning lotto ticket

He called his dad to tell him the good news, and his dad drove in to find out if it was real.
New West resident organizes plant sale to help out exotic birds

New West resident organizes plant sale to help out exotic birds

Linda Mah, a parrot mom, is raising money to help the birds at Delta-based Greyhaven Exotic Bird Sanctuary
Update: High-risk sex offender back in custody in Vancouver

Update: High-risk sex offender back in custody in Vancouver

The dangerous offender was reported as "acting erratically" in an East Vancouver park on the weekend
New West resident appointed as the city's new fire chief

New West resident appointed as the city's new fire chief

It’s official: Erin Williams is the new chief of New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services
Mother-to-baby HIV transmission shouldn't be happening in Canada, researchers say

Mother-to-baby HIV transmission shouldn't be happening in Canada, researchers say

All pregnant women should be screened for HIV infection, but that sometimes doesn't happen if they don't have access to good prenatal care, says Dr. Fatima Kakkar
Keith Baldrey: Province plays good cop/bad cop in Surrey policing drama

Keith Baldrey: Province plays good cop/bad cop in Surrey policing drama

Public safety minister dangles funding in front of city council while wielding staff-shortage stick.