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Food for thought: New West, Burnaby candidates talk food security

Food for thought: New West, Burnaby candidates talk food security

Does a rising tide lift all boats, or do some of those boats need a little help to keep them afloat? That’s essentially the question that was posed Thursday evening at a Burnaby forum on food security involving five candidates.
TransLink opens first SkyTrain Assistance Counter

TransLink opens first SkyTrain Assistance Counter

Got transit questions and don’t want to tweet TransLink? There is another way to get answers. Customers travelling through Commercial-Broadway Station will have access to transit advice and services, with the new SkyTrain Assistance Counter.
New West rejects nighttime construction request

New West rejects nighttime construction request

New Westminster city council has rejected a plan that would have allowed construction to take place near the Brewery District at night – even though it was requested by city staff.
BRAKING NEWS: Drive commute times longer than ever

BRAKING NEWS: Drive commute times longer than ever

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: Drive commutes hit an all-time high According to the U.S. Census Bureau, which keeps track of this sort of thing, the average one-way commute for a driver in 2018 was 27.
You have to visit these bucket list pubs in B.C.

You have to visit these bucket list pubs in B.C.

The pub is a special place, a sacred place. It serves as the living room for its community, where young and old can come together and bond over a pint, a plate of greasy food, some keno and probably a game of darts.
New Westminster moves toward construction of new aquatic centre

New Westminster moves toward construction of new aquatic centre

New Westminster needs an answer about grant funding by the end of the year if it’s going to build an enhanced replacement for the Canada Games Pool.
Teacher fired for showing students graphic violence images

Teacher fired for showing students graphic violence images

Students reported feeling disturbed and scared
New Westminster getting to work on 2020 budget

New Westminster getting to work on 2020 budget

The City of New Westminster is fleshing out the details on how its strategic priorities and its finances will mesh in its budget.
Advance voting is now open across Metro Vancouver

Advance voting is now open across Metro Vancouver

For anyone itching to cast their ballot sooner rather than later, the wait is over. Advance voting for the federal election opens across Metro Vancouver today (Oct. 11). Residents will have the option of casting an early vote until Monday, Oct. 14.
Shredding of Speaker’s report shows need for tougher Legislature record-keeping rules: critic

Shredding of Speaker’s report shows need for tougher Legislature record-keeping rules: critic

There is no schedule of retention for documents passing from the Speaker of the House to the government, including the premier’s office