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New West vies against Burnaby in walking challenge

New West vies against Burnaby in walking challenge

New Westminster and Burnaby are vying for bragging rights to see who can get the most people walking in the weeks ahead.
Cops investigating fatal incident at New Westminster container yard

Cops investigating fatal incident at New Westminster container yard

A man is dead after a collision at a New Westminster container yard. The workplace fatality happened around 8:30 a.m. on Friday, according to a police press release.
Woodlands survivors to get compensation from provincial government

Woodlands survivors to get compensation from provincial government

When former Woodlands residents gathered in New Westminster in 2011 to watch the Centre Block demolition, they vowed to continue seeking justice for victims of abuse.
Is New Westminster on the right track with new pool plan?

Is New Westminster on the right track with new pool plan?

Is the City of New Westminster on the right track with plans for a new aquatics and community centre project? The city is seeking input on its plan to replace the Canada Games Pool and the Centennial Community Centre with a new facility.
MLA Jas Johal introduces bill to ban non-compostable coffee pods

MLA Jas Johal introduces bill to ban non-compostable coffee pods

'The ultimate goal for everything you do in society should be getting to a point where we limit plastics'
New Westminster eyes new model for health care

New Westminster eyes new model for health care

A new community health centre could help ease strain on overstressed hospital emergency rooms
TransLink reminds riders to ‘tap your card, not your wallet’

TransLink reminds riders to ‘tap your card, not your wallet’

Credit cards can soon be charged if tapped directly on sensor
Ashes of beloved Burnaby cat stolen during New Westminster burger run

Ashes of beloved Burnaby cat stolen during New Westminster burger run

A Burnaby cat owner is hoping against hope for the return of a beloved feline’s ashes after they were stolen from a New Westminster Burger King on St. Patrick’s Day.
A SPECIAL REPORT: New Westminster's new high school is already too small

A SPECIAL REPORT: New Westminster's new high school is already too small

School district asked for another floor, but ministry of education said students could go to Burnaby schools
Two teens charged in connection with deadly overdoses in Saskatchewan

Two teens charged in connection with deadly overdoses in Saskatchewan

Two Burnaby men are facing drug trafficking charges after a series of deadly overdoses from suspected fentanyl-tainted cocaine in Saskatchewan earlier this month.