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If you’re a parent with questions about back-to-school, you’re not alone – and the New Westminster school district is giving you a chance to get some answers.

The teachers’ union says their biggest concerns – density in classrooms, physical distancing and masks - have not been addressed in the back-to-school plan and they are asking for more remote learning.

The number of people with active COVID-19 infections hit an all-time high for a second straight day on Tuesday with 775 people fighting the virus in the province.

A whale watching captain caught a rare sight on camera when a Bigg’s killer whale tossed a seal high in the air.

The New Westminster Police Department says it is investigating a home invasion that occurred in the Connaught Heights neighbourhood. On the morning of Aug. 16, at approximately 7 a.m.

Two people have been charged following an investigation led by the New Westminster Police Department Street Crime Unit. “An investigation was launched to target a drug trafficking organization working in New Westminster,” said a news release.

Stricter penalties are on the way for those who ignore public health guidelines, after the province reported a record-breaking jump in COVID-19 cases.

Better Business Bureau offers tips to avoid cyberattacks

A Douglas College graduate is the first recipient of the Mary Gordon Nursing Award – the largest award available to students graduating with a bachelor of science in nursing in Canada.

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has added more domestic flights to its list of possible COVID-19 exposures. The list includes flights between Alberta and B.C. The flights are: Aug.