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SPOTLIGHT ON ... Sanity-saving fun for littles (and their parents) SO I’M GOING A LITTLE CRAZY WITH COOPED-UP KIDS. HELP! Yes, winter can be a rough time to be a parent, with all those rainy days keeping the little people cooped up inside.

1. Help the Seniors Services Society meet its goal of raising $35,000 to support homeless, hungry and hurting seniors in Metro Vancouver at the Coldest Night of the Year walk. It’s on Saturday, Feb. 20 with registration beginning at 4 p.m.

New Westminster hit the national stage on the weekend as the Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour rolled into town. More than 1,000 people attended the New Westminster Minor Hockey Association’s kickoff event at Queen’s Park Arena on Friday afternoon.

Royal City Farmers Market is paying tribute to a woman who was at the forefront of the organic movement.

If you’ve heard Rick Mercer rant and thought you could do it too, here’s your chance. The Glamoramas are giving folks a chance to speak their mind at Rant On Sister, which is taking place on Tuesday, March 8 at the Columbia Theatre.

Some crowd favourites are returning for the 10th edition of PechaKucha. Launched in January 2013, PechaKucha New West is presenting its 10th edition by bringing back 10 presenters from past events.

New Westminster Police’s top brass were among 71 municipal police officers from across the province who were recognized for their dedication last month. Chief Const. Dave Jones, along with Deputy Chief Const.

Spring break. For kids, those may be two of the most exciting words of the year. For parents, they’re more likely to just bring on a stress-induced headache.

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If you’ve ever had a crappy Valentine’s Day, you’re not alone. Douglas College psychology student Jacquoline Martin had one when she first moved to B.C. from Ontario a couple years ago. “I didn’t know anyone here,” she says. “I had no friends.