In the Community

The ongoing effort to raise funds for the multipurpose interventional suite at Royal Columbian Hospital got another big boost recently.

A local bakery donated some of its Sunday sales to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Sheila Comer, owner of Pink Ribbon Bakery, held a fundraiser for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation on Sunday, June 24.

The Royal City Farmers Market got a recent bounty of support to help it grow. Vancity donated $10,000 to the local organization. The funds are from a $250,000 pool to boost 21 farmers' markets in Metro Vancouver through Vancity's Visa enviroFund.

Summer Reading for Adults is coming back to the New Westminster Public Library. It starts July 3, and we'll celebrate reading all summer long. Read Around the World with us this summer. Start by picking up your Reading Passport at the library.

Uzbekistan native opens bakery and bistro in uptown New Westminster

This holiday weekend centres on Canada Day, July 1. In 1862, this was a time for celebration in New Westminster as well. But it was not "Canada Day" or "Dominion Day" or even July 1. Canada was still five years away (1867), and B.C.

The Euro Cup is on the menu at The Met Bar and Grill on Columbia Street. Catch the action on the large-screen TVs, while enjoying breakfast and special Euro Cup liquor license means patrons can sip on a cold one or a Bloody Caesar starting at 9 a.m.

Family event features outdoor screening of The Princess Bride

Fraser River Discovery Centre and the Hyack Festival Association are fusing two of the city's festivals together to create an event that celebrates the mighty Fraser.