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Dazzling full strawberry moon set to illuminate Metro Vancouver skies

Dazzling full strawberry moon set to illuminate Metro Vancouver skies

Spring is in full bloom and Metro Vancouver residents will get the chance to view a magnificent full strawberry moon to celebrate the season
Living wage policy eyed by New West School Board

Living wage policy eyed by New West School Board

New Westminster School Board may be following in the City’s footsteps by enacting a living wage policy.
Metro Vancouver politicians approve themselves more pay to cover tax loss

Metro Vancouver politicians approve themselves more pay to cover tax loss

Feds rule that one-third of civic politicians’ pay no longer tax exempt
New West Music pledges year-long piano scholarship

New West Music pledges year-long piano scholarship

New West Music started up a 18-months ago out of Christian Bideau’s home on Eighth Avenue, with just one student. Today, New West Music has five teachers and is preparing to move into a commercial space, D-768 Princess St. in Moody Mall.
New West summer camps get kids cooking and flying in a circus

New West summer camps get kids cooking and flying in a circus

Kids can get cooking with Mini Chefs Camp in New Westminster in July and August. The camp for three to five year olds teaches little ones new skills and shares new flavours with them. They also learn about kitchen and food safety.
One dead, three injured in two separate crashes around Metro Vancouver

One dead, three injured in two separate crashes around Metro Vancouver

One man has been killed and two others have serious injuries after a two-car crash, and a motorcyclist has life-threatening injuries after a collision with a truck
Tree company fined for cutting down eagle's nest has New West licence revoked

Tree company fined for cutting down eagle's nest has New West licence revoked

A tree cutting company with a long history of bylaw violations - including an unpaid $18,000 fine for felling a tree in Vancouver that was home to an eagle’s nest - has had its mobile business licence revoked in New Westminster and four other cities.
New, privatized health clinic will weaken public system: analyst

New, privatized health clinic will weaken public system: analyst

Seymour Health Centre given $7 million contract by Vancouver Coastal Health to operate care centre
Vancouver police adding drones to crime prevention arsenal

Vancouver police adding drones to crime prevention arsenal

Remote-controlled cameras won’t be looking in peoples’ windows: superintendent
UPDATE: New West residents calling on city hall for property purchase for park in Brow of the Hill

UPDATE: New West residents calling on city hall for property purchase for park in Brow of the Hill

Brow of the Hill residents are petitioning city hall to preserve greenspace in their neighbourhood by buying a piece of property that may soon be up for sale.