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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.
New Westminster mayor supports transit funding plan

New Westminster mayor supports transit funding plan

The provincial government’s decision to fully fund a new Pattullo Bridge has helped push a $7-billion regional transit plan across the finish line.
New Westminster Public Library renovations on schedule

New Westminster Public Library renovations on schedule

Library to close April 17 to 19 for renovations
New Westminster residents to be treated to complimentary Easter lice egg hunt

New Westminster residents to be treated to complimentary Easter lice egg hunt

Easter is coming and that means kids will soon be out searching the nooks and crannies of New Westminster for Easter eggs. At a new local lice clinic, however, technicians are preparing for an egg hunt of a very different kind.
New infill house to be part of heritage plan in Queen’s Park neighbourhood

New infill house to be part of heritage plan in Queen’s Park neighbourhood

New Westminster city council will give a Queen’s Park resident a break on the costly replacement of windows on a heritage house. The owners of 318 Fifth St.
New Westminster to tap into UBC brain trust

New Westminster to tap into UBC brain trust

The Intelligent New West initiative is getting a helping hand from some bright minds at the University of British Columbia.
New Westminster breaks ground on affordable housing project

New Westminster breaks ground on affordable housing project

Council in brief
New Westminster's Lord Tweedsmuir gets seismic funding

New Westminster's Lord Tweedsmuir gets seismic funding

Staff at École Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary School breathed a sigh of relief last week after the province announced the school would receive funding for much-needed seismic upgrades.
New Westminster considers housing coordinator post

New Westminster considers housing coordinator post

While some cities are reluctant to tackle housing, New Westminster isn’t one of them. New Westminster city council has endorsed a proposed pilot project that would create a temporary housing and social services coordinator position.