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Have your say on the New Westminster school district's anti-racism strategy

Have your say on the New Westminster school district's anti-racism strategy

Surveys and focus groups are planned for May as the school district moves ahead with work on its anti-racism framework and strategy
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New West school board urged to prioritize student mental health

New West school board urged to prioritize student mental health

Students, parents and staff ask New Westminster school district to make mental health a priority as it sets its budget for the 2021/22 school year
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New West police vow to continue supporting New West youth

New West police vow to continue supporting New West youth

Youth-at-risk officer position remains in place
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Bank robbery suspect caught after crashing carjacked getaway vehicle in Burnaby

Bank robbery suspect caught after crashing carjacked getaway vehicle in Burnaby

New Westminster police investigating possible links to recent spree of Lower Mainland bank robberies
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(Video) New West sisters win Small Business BC award for giving back

(Video) New West sisters win Small Business BC award for giving back

Sisters Sage honoured for community work
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B.C. sets daily record for COVID-19 vaccinations, as hospitalizations decline

B.C. sets daily record for COVID-19 vaccinations, as hospitalizations decline

Province has fewest people actively battling infections in almost six weeks: 6,802.
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NWSS art students explore Black history through art

NWSS art students explore Black history through art

A New Westminster Secondary School portraiture and tessellation art project became an exercise in anti-racism
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All adult grocery store workers now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine: Fraser Health

All adult grocery store workers now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine: Fraser Health

Fraser Health is calling on all grocery store workers 18 and up to register to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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More than $150 million paid in salaries to Metro Vancouver employees

More than $150 million paid in salaries to Metro Vancouver employees

Chief administrative officer Jerry Dobrovolny’s base salary was $360,269 in 2020
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Richard McBride Elementary School on COVID-19 exposure list

Richard McBride Elementary School on COVID-19 exposure list

After a quiet week, New Westminster schools are back on the Fraser Health school exposure list with the Sapperton elementary school's fourth notice since Easter
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