In the Community

A blanket exercise at a New Westminster alternative school explores the impact of colonization on First Nations people

Rish Koya is living out his childhood dream. Mr. India, as Koya is known in the wrestling ring, recently won the All Star Wrestling Trans Canada Championship.

(NOTE: This story was updated Feb. 3 to include the New Westminster parks and recreation offerings.) Spring break.

Quayside residents get update on riverfront projectsThe Quayside Community Board’s annual general meeting will highlight some of the key projects planned for the New West waterfront. The annual general meeting takes place on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.

What's happening Around Town

New Westminster Secondary Student Iveta Demirova is up for one of country’s most prestigious undergraduate scholarships – the Loran Award.

Fifty years ago, in 1967, people started the year looking forward to a full 12 months of events, festivities and all sorts of wonderful things to celebrate Canada’s 100th birthday.

1. Check out the volunteer opportunities available around town at the 15th annual New Westminster Festival of Volunteers, where representatives from all kinds of groups will be able to answer your questions. It’s on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 9 a.m.

Folks of all ages are invited to help homeless and at-risk seniors. The Seniors Services Society is hard at work on plans for this year’s Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser, which will take place on Saturday, Feb. 25 at River Market and the Quay.

An age-friendly strategy now in the works in New West aims to help the city plan to meet the needs of an aging population.