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Online learning keeps New West kids connected through COVID-19

Online learning keeps New West kids connected through COVID-19

17 teachers and more than 600 students are involved in the school district's newly expanded 'distributed learning' program
Watch out for employment scams targeting post-secondary students, says BBB

Watch out for employment scams targeting post-secondary students, says BBB

College students on the hunt for part-time jobs to cover their school expenses are being warned to look out for potential scams, according to the Better Business Bureau. The BBB says it has received reports from B.C.
Ruby Campbell to seek NDP nomination New Westminster

Ruby Campbell to seek NDP nomination New Westminster

A day after NDP MLA Judy Darcy announced she won’t be seeking re-election, a well-known resident has announced her intention to seek the NDP’s nomination in a bid to become New Westminster’s next MLA.
New Richard McBride Elementary School gets ready to rise

New Richard McBride Elementary School gets ready to rise

School district has received a building permit from the city for the replacement school, which means the steel structure of the new building will soon start taking shape
Rain will help wash away wildfire smoke, air quality will improve

Rain will help wash away wildfire smoke, air quality will improve

Air quality health index expected to drop to "low" in the Lower Mainland by Saturday; intrepid journalist creates fascinating time-lapse video of smoke's shift this past week
New West school board may embrace hybrid meetings

New West school board may embrace hybrid meetings

Some combination of virtual and in-person attendance is likely as trustees ponder their meeting format for the 2020/21 school year
New Westminster beer company wins national award for Deep Thoughts

New Westminster beer company wins national award for Deep Thoughts

A New Westminster brewery was a big winner in the annual Canadian Beer Awards, with another local company being recognized as well.
CP, Maersk cooperate to meet Vancouver supply chain demands

CP, Maersk cooperate to meet Vancouver supply chain demands

Tight warehouse space put pressure on cargo velocities
He thinks he had COVID-19 and it feels like 'breathing through gravel'

He thinks he had COVID-19 and it feels like 'breathing through gravel'

"There were a few times when I woke up and kind of accepted, 'This is the day I might die."
New West school board approves renaming process for Richard McBride school

New West school board approves renaming process for Richard McBride school

The New Westminster school district has formally approved a renaming process for Richard McBride Elementary School.