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Council in brief: What happened at New West's Jan. 30 meeting?

Homelessness planning, a recovery centre’s expansion plans and an entertainment proposal among items on Jan. 30 agenda

Feb 1, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

TransLink sees 94% return of customers, but fewer trips since pre-pandemic levels

Transportation planner Sarah Ross: "I came into this office five days a week and now I come in two to three days a week."

Feb 1, 2023 12:28 PM Read more >

New West school board calls for free transit for teens

School trustees backed a call from the Single Mothers' Alliance to make public transit free for youth aged 13 to 18.

Feb 1, 2023 12:15 PM Read more >

Letter: Train noise 'disheartening' for New West residents

A message from a resident: Don't have an opinion about train noise if you don't live nearby.

Feb 1, 2023 8:30 AM Read more >

Letter: Let us decide for ourselves how much booze to drink

"May I suggest we can decide what and how much to drink, or not drink, for ourselves."

Feb 1, 2023 6:31 AM Read more >

New Westminster school trustees vote themselves a 3% raise

Trustees will now make a little over $27,000 a year.

Jan 31, 2023 10:00 PM Read more >

Watch out for a messy Wednesday commute in Metro Vancouver

Drivers are being warned to play it safe on what could be a challenging Wednesday morning.

Jan 31, 2023 6:49 PM Read more >

New West police to serve on city’s accessibility committee

Should the police department have a seat on the city’s accessibility advisory committee?

Jan 31, 2023 4:15 PM Read more >

Letter: New West skateboarders deserve respect — and lights

Please add lights at Queen's Park skateboard park, this writer says.

Jan 31, 2023 3:45 PM Read more >

Police are shifting to a new way of fare checking on Vancouver transit. Here's how it works

Fare evasion just got harder.

Jan 31, 2023 2:26 PM Read more >