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Students, teachers and staff in New Westminster are headed back to the class today. The New Westminster school district announced that school was back in session for Wednesday, Feb.13, early this morning.

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Centred around the theme of making life more affordable, the NDP government’s throne speech promises to unveil a poverty-reduction strategy, enshrine universal daycare into law, continue a freeze on ferry fares and prevent British Columbians from bei

A number of flights have been delayed, and a few cancelled

Trustees have approved an 11 per cent pay increase to help offset possible lost wages thanks to changes to the way elected officials’ remunerations are taxed.

Noise and dust could be on the rise when construction is underway on a grain terminal across the river in Surrey. Fraser Grain Terminal has informed some Quayside residents about work that’s starting at 11041 Elevator Rd.

TransLink is cautioning Metro Vancouver commuters that delays will be part of the day’s travels for customers, as snow continues to choke the region. The Expo and Millennium SkyTrain lines are hardest hit, as fewer trains are able to run .

During last year’s municipal election campaigns in the Lower Mainland, housing was by far the most important issue for residents of the city of Vancouver and most adjacent municipalities.

Union Gospel Mission’s Women and Families Centre gets more than $11 million to support women living with addiction

Folks will soon be able to watch the board of education in action from the comfort of their own home. Trustees gave the green light to a plan to live stream the meetings at Tuesday night’s operations policy and planning committee meeting.