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New NWSS needs better music space, say parents

New NWSS needs better music space, say parents

Music auxiliary is lobbying to be sure choir and band students aren’t overlooked in the planning process
New trustees at the helm

New trustees at the helm

First-time trustees Kelly Slade-Kerr and Mark Gifford are now at the helm of the New Westminster board of education following board elections this week.
New West trustees split – but still send a letter

New West trustees split – but still send a letter

It’s late in coming and it triggered a debate, but the New Westminster school board will send a letter to the Ministry of Education calling for byelections to replace fired school boards in Vancouver and the Okanagan.
In-house IV therapy aimed at keeping seniors out of hospital

In-house IV therapy aimed at keeping seniors out of hospital

Fraser Health hopes to keep New Westminster seniors out of hospital by offering intravenous therapy at Queen's Park Care Centre,
Stabbing outside the New West SkyTrain

Stabbing outside the New West SkyTrain

Police have questions for a young man after he was stabbed near the New Westminster SkyTrain station Wednesday night. Officers got the call around 10:45 p.m.
Major crime unit investigating incident

Major crime unit investigating incident

New Westminster’s major crime unit is investigating an incident, but the details of the incident are unknown at this time.
NWSS: Open house triggers lots of questions

NWSS: Open house triggers lots of questions

About 37 parents and curious residents dropped by Fraser River Middle School on Saturday for the second of two open houses on the New Westminster Secondary School replacement project.
Group responds to New West mom's death

Group responds to New West mom's death

An organization is hoping the death of missing New Westminster mother helps shed light on postpartum depression. Florence Leung, 32, left her in the city’s West End home on Oct. 25 and never returned.
New West residents' feedback sought about grain proposal

New West residents' feedback sought about grain proposal

Royal City residents are invited to weigh in on a plan that could see about four million tonnes of grain shipped out of Fraser Surrey Docks annually. Fraser Grain Terminal Ltd.
New West weighs in on Trump victory

New West weighs in on Trump victory

Shock, sadness and surprise – just some of the feelings expressed around the world after Donald Trump was elected as the 45th president of the United States in a stunning upset on Tuesday. The Royal City was no exception.