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New Westminster school staff, parents push for daytime custodians

New Westminster school staff, parents push for daytime custodians

'It is not good use of an administrator’s time, nor should it be their job to have to clean up student vomit or clean a washroom because of the lack of a custodian.'
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Opinion: Canadian ban on ‘conversion therapy’ supported by clear majority: poll

Opinion: Canadian ban on ‘conversion therapy’ supported by clear majority: poll

62 per cent of Canadians agree with legislation, a five-point increase since 2020, survey finds
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Gardening program kicks off 2022 season with giveaways galore

Gardening program kicks off 2022 season with giveaways galore

Food program helps charities supporting families and individuals in need in New West and Burnaby
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Unions push School District 40 to improve work for EAs

Unions push School District 40 to improve work for EAs

More education assistants and full-time working hours would help New Westminster schools, unions say.
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New Westminster school board needs to push for more funding: DPAC

New Westminster school board needs to push for more funding: DPAC

Per-student grants aren't going up, and that leaves B.C. school districts in a tight spot.
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New TV series brings row of gorgeous 1950s cars to New Westminster

New TV series brings row of gorgeous 1950s cars to New Westminster

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies is a prequel that explores the origin of the Pink Ladies, a clique of high school girls made famous in the original 1978 Grease movie.
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Mystery continues over New West fire chief's retirement

Mystery continues over New West fire chief's retirement

New Westminster’s secrecy over emails leading up to departure of top firefighter is "concerning," mayoral hopeful says
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Science World is bringing back adult-only nights in May

Science World is bringing back adult-only nights in May

The ultimate adult takeover is back.
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New Westminster school board backs local family fighting deportation to Mexico

New Westminster school board backs local family fighting deportation to Mexico

Canada Border Services Agency officers apprehended a Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary School mom on the street in November.
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B.C. strata must pay owner almost $16,000 in sewage-backup dispute

B.C. strata must pay owner almost $16,000 in sewage-backup dispute

A B.C. condo owner isn't responsible for an overflow through his sink and the costs his strata corporation tried to pin on him, B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal has ruled.
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