Local News

Fraser Surrey Docks is making changes to its proposed coal facility on the Fraser River – but the jury is still out on how the changes will be received to local opponents to the project.

The Hyack Festival Association is postponing plans for a membership meeting while it attempts to sort out its internal saga behind closed doors. The association had originally planned to hold a meeting on Sept.

The stretcher used to save a Burnaby woman’s life will now be replaced with a professionally manufactured one developed by Royal Columbian Hospital staff – thanks to an anonymous donor.

Women's group planned to protest in front of New West police headquarters

The City of New Westminster is hoping to clarify the rules for outdoor storage and storage of shipping containers in industrial zones. Council has given two readings to a zoning amendment bylaw regarding shipping containers.

Jay Zimmermann and Trevor Tougas are the latest local firefighters to grace the Hall of Flame calendar. The annual Hall of Flame calendar raises funds for the B.C.

The New Westminster Police Department is investigating the cause of a fire that left 68 tenants temporarily displaced from their homes. Plumes of black smoke poured out of an apartment building in the 200 block of Ash Street shortly after 11 a.m.

New Westminster school district superintendent John Woudzia posted a welcome back message for students and families on the district's website last week.

Ben Dennis may only be entering Grade 8, but he's already caught the attention of the recording industry. The New Westminster youth has been taking part in a DJ program at the New Westminster Youth Centre since January. His DJ name is Jiiinxxx.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Glenbrooke North Residents' Association meeting, 7 to 9 p.m. in the Plaskett Room, upstairs at New Westminster Public Library, 716 Sixth Ave.