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New West mayor leads campaign to cure congestion

New West mayor leads campaign to cure congestion

The Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation is calling on voters to play a role in curing congestion in Metro Vancouver.
BC Parks adds hundreds of new campsites, but can they possibly meet demand?

BC Parks adds hundreds of new campsites, but can they possibly meet demand?

If you like camping in B.C., there are now more options with the arrival of 594 new campsites. Ranging from walk-in tent sites to marine sites, 13 provincial parks will have 362 new sites and 12 recreation sites will have 232 new sites.
Richmond fentanyl dealer sentenced to 7 years in jail

Richmond fentanyl dealer sentenced to 7 years in jail

Raymon Singh Ranu, 32, convicted of eight counts of trafficking fentanyl and heroin
B.C.-mandated ’boutique gas’ is adding up to 14 cents per litre to price

B.C.-mandated ’boutique gas’ is adding up to 14 cents per litre to price

A senior gasoline analyst indicates the B.C. government is responsible for our province having the highest gasoline prices in the country. Dan McTeague, petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.com says the B.C.
The battery-electric bus pilot project will travel a New West route

The battery-electric bus pilot project will travel a New West route

TransLink’s battery-electric bus pilot hit another milestone with the arrival of the buses.
New West aims to help residents navigate speed humps

New West aims to help residents navigate speed humps

The City of New Westminster is trying to make the road less bumpy for residents wanting speed humps to help tackle traffic in their neighbourhoods.
Les Leyne: Gas probe aims at villains, more than reasons

Les Leyne: Gas probe aims at villains, more than reasons

Premier John Horgan’s gas price inquiry is a move pulled from the playbook of former NDP premier Glen Clark in the 1990s. It didn’t work then — no fault of that inquiry — and it’s an open question whether it will accomplish much now.
New West aims to increase child-care spaces in schools and civic facilities

New West aims to increase child-care spaces in schools and civic facilities

The city and the school district are taking steps to increase the number or child-care spaces in New Westminster – but want to make sure out-of-school care isn’t forgotten.
New West teacher receives Prime Minister’s excellence award

New West teacher receives Prime Minister’s excellence award

The federal government has confirmed what students and parents have known for years: Stephanie Musgrove is an exceptional teacher.
RCMP search for witness in deadly collision

RCMP search for witness in deadly collision

Coquitlam RCMP are looking for a witness to the collision that took the life of Grade 8 student Deborah Seol on March 25