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Remembrance Day poppies go digital

Remembrance Day poppies go digital

For the first time, Remembrance Day poppies have gone digital in a campaign meant to complement the traditional lapel poppy pin. Available now until Nov.
This ranking of Canada’s Most Dangerous Places will help you know which places to avoid

This ranking of Canada’s Most Dangerous Places will help you know which places to avoid

Planning a move, vacation, or night out? You might want to consult the just-released 2019 rankings of Canada’s Most Dangerous Places .
New Westminster mayor willing to work with neighbours

New Westminster mayor willing to work with neighbours

New Westminster’s mayor is trying to be neighbourly with other mayors in the region. Mayor Jonathan Cote met with Burnaby’s new mayor Mike Hurley over lunch in New West on Nov. 6. Cote thinks the Oct.
Poppy box swiped off counter at Tim Hortons

Poppy box swiped off counter at Tim Hortons

The first case of somebody stealing a poppy box has sadly arrived. A Remembrance Day poppy donation box was swiped off the counter of a Tim Hortons in Coquitlam's Austin Heights neighbourhood early Friday morning.
New Westminster inaugurates its new council

New Westminster inaugurates its new council

New Westminster city council has “a lot of work” to do in the next four years, says Mayor Jonathan Cote. The City of New Westminster held the inaugural meeting of the new council on Monday night in council chambers.
This ‘breakup’ ice cream turns parting into sweet sorrow

This ‘breakup’ ice cream turns parting into sweet sorrow

Move over, ghosting. A Vancouver plant-based ice cream business has launched a line of “breakup” pints aimed at taking the sting out of saying goodbye.
Two Vancouver dogs chosen from 50,000 pets to star in Dog Guides calendar

Two Vancouver dogs chosen from 50,000 pets to star in Dog Guides calendar

The pooches have given their owners official ‘I have the cutest dog’ bragging rights
Public safety warning issued over bacteria in sausage

Public safety warning issued over bacteria in sausage

Customers of Polonia Sausage House are being warned not to consume certain meat products due to possible bacterial contamination, including E. coli 0157:H7, listeria, or other bacteria.
Traffic chaos on morning commute due to fatal crash

Traffic chaos on morning commute due to fatal crash

One person has died in a fiery crash on Highway 1 – paralyzing all feeder routes heading into Metro Vancouver on the north and south sides of the Fraser River starting at 176 Street. Surrey RCMP say the crash occurred just after 3 a.m.
New West councillor honoured to be part of historic day

New West councillor honoured to be part of historic day

A New Westminster city councillor was honoured to be part of a historic day in the Tŝilhqot’in people’s history.