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Animal lover leaves $275,000 to New Westminster animal shelter

Animal lover leaves $275,000 to New Westminster animal shelter

The New Westminster Animal Shelter is among the organizations that will benefit from the generosity of a man who was passionate about animals and children.
Heritage fires up New Westminster residents

Heritage fires up New Westminster residents

Public hearing for heritage conservation area set for June
Location confirmed for New Westminster's new high school

Location confirmed for New Westminster's new high school

The school district has laid to rest the question of where on the New Westminster Secondary School site the new high school will be built.
[UPDATE] Recount rejected for Richmond-Queensborough

[UPDATE] Recount rejected for Richmond-Queensborough

Ballots won’t be counted a second time in Richmond-Queensborough. Elections B.C. has rejected four recount requests – three made by the B.C. NDP and one by the B.C.
Students elect NDP in New Westminster, Richmond-Queensborough

Students elect NDP in New Westminster, Richmond-Queensborough

If kids had had a say in Tuesday’s election, it would have been a much tighter race between the NDP and Green party in New Westminster.
AEDs coming to New Westminster schools

AEDs coming to New Westminster schools

New Westminster schools will soon be equipped with life-saving devices thanks to a push from parents.
Jonina Campbell set to wear two political hats in New West

Jonina Campbell set to wear two political hats in New West

Jonina Campbell will be doing double duty on the political front. Before becoming the Green Party of B.C. candidate in New Westminster, Campbell honed her political skills as a trustee on the New Westminster board of education.
"It’s a victory for the people we are fighting for."

"It’s a victory for the people we are fighting for."

While pundits may have predicted a horse race in New Westminster, NDP candidate Judy Darcy cruised to victory on election night. Elections B.C.’s preliminary results showed that Darcy won with 12,923 votes (51.
New Westminster remains NDP territory

New Westminster remains NDP territory

While the winner of the provincial election has yet to be determined, NDP candidate Judy Darcy cruised to victory and won a second term as New Westminster’s MLA.
School board takes its meetings on the road

School board takes its meetings on the road

It’ll be a travelling roadshow like no other. Come September, school board committee meetings will be held at schools instead of at the district office.