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How We Eat Now - New West Museum event highlights food security

How We Eat Now - New West Museum event highlights food security

On May 16, the New Westminster Museum and Archives will open its latest exhibition, You Are What You Eat: Community Food Security .
Scammers are targeting summer students. Here are the signs to watch for

Scammers are targeting summer students. Here are the signs to watch for

The academic calendar for high schools and many post-secondary institutions in B.C. are coming to an end, and students across the province are now on the hunt for summer jobs and internship opportunities.
Multicultural Festival gets more money from New Westminster

Multicultural Festival gets more money from New Westminster

New Westminster city council is kicking in some more cash for this year’s Multicultural Festival but wants organizers to consider how to make the annual celebration more sustainable in future years.
New West man raising money for victims of Sri Lanka bombings

New West man raising money for victims of Sri Lanka bombings

The terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka has inspired one New Westminster resident to start a Gofundme campaign to raise $25,000. Hareen Kaththotagewas born and raised in Sri Lanka, which he calls the “pearl of the Indian ocean for its natural beauty.
Convicted fraudster begins fight against proposed ban from B.C.’s capital markets

Convicted fraudster begins fight against proposed ban from B.C.’s capital markets

West Vancouver resident Aly Babu Mawji — who was convicted of illegal market manipulation in Germany and also happens to be presently embroiled in an investigation of an alleged illegal share distribution scheme — faced a preliminary hearing at the B
B.C. Ferries mulls offering discounted reservation fees at off-peak times

B.C. Ferries mulls offering discounted reservation fees at off-peak times

B.C. Ferries will look at charging lower motor-vehicle reservation fees for less-busy sailings on major routes, a move aimed at shifting people away from travelling at peak times.

Evergreen ridership up 10.9% in 2018

SkyTrain ridership growth on the newest line still outpacing the rest of the system
SULLIVAN: While the Earth burns, we complain about gas tax

SULLIVAN: While the Earth burns, we complain about gas tax

Well, it’s more than one hour since Jason Kenney and the United Conservative Party were elected to govern Alberta, and he still hasn’t turned off the flow of tar sands oil to B.C.
Canada ranks in top ten most ethical destinations around the world

Canada ranks in top ten most ethical destinations around the world

Are ethical considerations high on your list of priorities when choosing a vacation destination?
A field guide to plant parenthood

A field guide to plant parenthood

We are living in a baby boom. The last few years has seen an upswing of “plant parents” embracing indoor plants to green-up their living and work spaces.