In the Community

It's been almost five years since Brendan McLellan was living on the streets, addicted to drugs and running away from all his problems.

A moment of New Westminster's history will be immortalized in a postage stamp. The City of New Westminster received a letter from Canada Post stating that the Wait for Me Daddy photograph will be one of the subjects to be featured on stamps in 2014.

It is a well-worn ritual. Near the end of your medical visit, the doctor gives you a prescription. Traditionally, it is handwritten and because calligraphy isn't a prerequisite for medical school, you may not be able to read it.

Evelyn Hupchuk shared many memories with her family about what it was like to grow up in New Westminster.

Dean Gibson, the city's director of parks, culture and recreation, has joined a list of accomplished citizens who have received Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medals.

It all started with a church. Sapperton's St. Mary's Anglican Church had some extra space on its property and approached the City of New Westminster looking to find a deserving group to share it with.

In a special series, reporter Marelle Reid chats with the people who make RCH run. Sina Alipour is a chief medical resident who has been working a six-month contract at RCH.

A group of students from Ottawa paddled to New Westminster as part of an outdoor classroom experience.

If you're thinking of getting a pet, you may want to check out this weekend's Pet Fun Day. The event, which is being held at VanPet at Royal Square mall on Saturday, June 1 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

New Westminster wants to join the "culinary convoy" and hold a food truck festival this summer.