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Letter: New Westies shouldn't stick their heads in the sand over crime

Letter: New Westies shouldn't stick their heads in the sand over crime

We need New Westminster Police Department press releases, this writer says.
Letter: Don't limit what I'm allowed to read about New West

Letter: Don't limit what I'm allowed to read about New West

Police press releases serve a purpose, this writer says.
Baldrey: Now with 2 MLAs, B.C. Conservatives have a 'much higher profile'

Baldrey: Now with 2 MLAs, B.C. Conservatives have a 'much higher profile'

Bruce Banman's decision to join the B.C. Conservatives starts a call back to the 1996 provincial election. Here's what that could mean for voters.
Letter: These B.C. children are being excluded from education

Letter: These B.C. children are being excluded from education

"These children are denied support, show their stress and anxiety through their behaviour, then are excluded because of it."
Letter: Don't keep us in the dark about New West crime

Letter: Don't keep us in the dark about New West crime

Too many press releases? Not for this resident.
Letter: 9% New West police budget increase 'an absolute gift' for taxpayers

Letter: 9% New West police budget increase 'an absolute gift' for taxpayers

This New Westminster resident believes the request is reasonable. Do you?
Geoff Johnson: Online posts can return to haunt youths seeking jobs, college placement

Geoff Johnson: Online posts can return to haunt youths seeking jobs, college placement

The message from universities to students caught posting racist or violent sentiments online has been uncompromising: You are no longer welcome
Minter: Bulbs and companion planting

Minter: Bulbs and companion planting

Master gardener Brian Minter it's a "huge waste" to simply plant a bulb, leave it there and let it only briefly bloom in your yard.
Charla Huber: Young Indigenous entrepreneurs are on the rise

Charla Huber: Young Indigenous entrepreneurs are on the rise

Jumping into entrepreneurship can be scary and there is uncertainty. It also builds confidence, skills, strength and courage
Backyard Astronomer: A partial solar eclipse

Backyard Astronomer: A partial solar eclipse

The meteorological event will be seen across North America on Oct. 14 — and here's why it's important to not look directly at the sun.