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Summer movie series comes to a close

Summer movie series comes to a close

A huge turnout is expected this Friday for the last outdoor movie screening at Queen's Park Stadium. "It'll be fairly big, a lot of it comes down to weather dependency," said Paolo Zenone, the supervisor of the city's Youth Centre.
Take the politics out of public education, chair urges

Take the politics out of public education, chair urges

Take politics out of it and put our kids and teachers back in the classroom, the New Westminster school board chair wrote in a letter to Education Minister Peter Fassbender and British Columbia Teachers' Federation president Jim Iker.
Street eats hit the spot in New West

Street eats hit the spot in New West

Thousands of foodies descended on downtown New Westminster on Aug. 23 for the second annual Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Fest.
New West residents sound off about soccer proposal

New West residents sound off about soccer proposal

Fans of Queen’s Park Stadium have come out swinging against a proposal that would see the field used for pro soccer.
New Westminster continues to oppose coal plan

New Westminster continues to oppose coal plan

New Westminster isn’t warming up to a coal facility planned for Fraser Surrey Docks. Last week, Port Metro Vancouver announced it had approved a permit for a coal transfer project at Fraser Surrey Docks.
New West superintendent “truly saddened” by labour dispute

New West superintendent “truly saddened” by labour dispute

The New Westminster school district is warning parents that schools might be behind picket lines on Sept. 2 – the scheduled start of the school year.
Smiling with Stanley

Smiling with Stanley

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New West cops bust Burnaby home

New West cops bust Burnaby home

Eighteen people were arrested when New West police, Burnaby RCMP and the Lower Mainland District Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant at a home on Sixth Street last week.
New West family in panic mode

New West family in panic mode

A New West resident has knocked on her local MLA's door in an effort to bring attention to how the teacher's strike is affecting families of children with special needs.
Coal plan gets green light from Port

Coal plan gets green light from Port

The dust hasn’t even settled and already New Westminster residents are voicing their outrage with Port Metro Vancouver’s decision to approve Fraser Surrey Docks’ proposed coal transfer project.