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New Westminster schools are all full up for 2023/24

New Westminster schools are all full up for 2023/24

Trying to get in to Qayqayt, Lord Kelvin or Queen Elizabeth? A decision about registration lotteries will be made by Friday, Feb. 10.
Here's how much it costs to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Metro Vancouver this February

Here's how much it costs to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Metro Vancouver this February

Canada's top five most expensive cities for renters are located in Metro Vancouver this month. 
New West parents fight to keep board question period intact

New West parents fight to keep board question period intact

Proposed changes to board operations policies caused quite a backlash at Tuesday's school board meeting.
PechaKucha New West celebrates a milestone

PechaKucha New West celebrates a milestone

What's happening Around Town? PechaKucha New West turns 10
Readers respond: Split decision on New Westminster train noise

Readers respond: Split decision on New Westminster train noise

Are train whistles disruptive to residents in Sapperton and elsewhere in New West? Or are they a fact of life that people need to stop complaining about?
Letter: How we can stave off our planet's extinction

Letter: How we can stave off our planet's extinction

This writer has an answer: Stop oil and gas subsidies and invest in clean energy.
Home sales slowing, but prices still high in New Westminster

Home sales slowing, but prices still high in New Westminster

Got $1.4M to spend? That's what a detached home in New West will set you back.
Are you grieving a loss? This New West walking group can help

Are you grieving a loss? This New West walking group can help

The New West Hospice Society is starting up another session of its Walk & Talk grief support group.
First all-battery bus line launches in Metro Vancouver

First all-battery bus line launches in Metro Vancouver

TransLink says Vancouver's Route 100 on Marine Drive will have 19 battery-powered buses supported by two five-minute charging stations by 2024.
More paramedics to be trained at Justice Institute of British Columbia

More paramedics to be trained at Justice Institute of British Columbia

BC government says it's "critical" that folks know help is on the way when they call 911.