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School board chair says site is not for sale, and isn't suitable for a high school

Proposed changes to federal electoral boundaries would see 'Boro go to Richmond

MONDAY, JULY 9 CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS, Freedom Group 12-step program for men and women who want healthier relationships with themselves and others, 7: 30 p.m.

Free legal handouts available at the library

The Mighty Fraser is losing steam after several weeks of rising waters. The B.C. River Forecast Centre ended a high streamflow advisory for the lower Fraser River on Monday, July 2. The Fraser River reached a peak level of 6.

A downtown construction project is proceeding just in the way it's been planned. Residents living around the future Northbank building at 125 Columbia St. questioned why construction activity seems to have halted at the site.

Parents at John Robson Elementary want a new school, but they have concerns about traffic, noise and air-quality at the Royal Avenue location - especially if TransLink builds a six-lane replacement Pattullo Bridge, Robson's parent advisory council ch

Last October, my friend Vanessa invited me to her home for her mother's surprise birthday party. I had been teaching her meditation over the past year.

A tragic local story now has a sad conclusion. New Westminster resident Joyce Dobranski committed suicide on June 28. Dobranski had been charged with manslaughter earlier this year in connection with the June 2011 death of her six-month old son.