Local News

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.

When Isabella and Brooklyn Wilson were born at 23 weeks, they weighed just 475 grams and 480 grams, respectively.

New Westminster city council is urging TransLink to continue supporting the Taxi Saver program.

Former New Westminster Chief Const. Ken Brown passed away on June 19 at Saanich Peninsula Hospital. Brown was born on July 31, 1933 in Peace River, Alta., moving to British Columbia as a child.

The City of New Westminster will spend about $90,000 to conduct a detailed parking study for the downtown. The study will collect data on current parking regulations and supply, and future projected demand and supply.

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

B.C.'s long-running labour dispute with teachers may finally be coming to an end. On Tuesday night, the B.C. Teachers' Federation and the B.C. Public School Employers' Association reached a tentative deal.

After two years of work in the creation of Our Bones are Made of Salmon, the Fraser River Discovery Centre unveiled its newest exhibit with a traditional Coast Salish ceremony on Saturday.