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For two decades James Simpson and his wife, Joanne, have helped raise pups for British Columbia Guide Dog Services, an agency that provides dogs for either the visually impaired or children with autism.

The school district is deferring the opening of the new middle school being built on the former John Robson site until September 2016 to ensure an “optimal learning” environment for students.

Locked-out employees of the Southern Railway of B.C. released a video recently showing the company’s managers operating a train with no headlights in thick fog on Annacis Island.

Moody Park is going to the dogs – but some residents feel the location of a new off-leash area bites. On Monday, council approved the creation of an off-leash area for dogs near the entrance to Moody Park at Sixth Avenue and Eighth Street.

Parents at Richard McBride Elementary send their kids off to school every morning knowing that if a major earthquake hits, their kids will be sitting in a building that is deemed high risk for damage.

The show and shine will ride on. The Hyack Festival Association has come forward, offering to host the city's annual show and shine, which was held on Columbia Street for many years.

New Westminster police have charged the driver of a car caught speeding through Queen’s Park on Halloween night. As previously reported by The Record , police spotted a vehicle around 6:55 p.m.

A restaurant is still in the plans for a prime space in Anvil Centre. The empty space at the corner of Eighth and Columbia streets in New Westminster’s newest facility is destined to be a restaurant.

New Westminster is moving on up in Anvil Centre to showcase its future plans for the city. Mayor Jonathan Cote and city council will be holding a meeting with various community groups in February on the top floor of the Anvil Centre office tower.

No leases but "keen interest" in office space