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Tension high at school board meeting

Tension high at school board meeting

It was a tense night at last Tuesday’s board of education committee meeting, where the two trustee camps – Voice New Westminster and labour-endorsed trustees – disagreed on whether to bring in a consultant to help move along the district’s strategic
All hugs aside, premiers have no authority over pipeline

All hugs aside, premiers have no authority over pipeline

Last Tuesday afternoon, B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford got down to some serious business of smiling for the cameras. Previously, Clark had famously said that no pipelines would even be considered in B.C.
Too much talk, too little action on aboriginal children's issues

Too much talk, too little action on aboriginal children's issues

The notion that aboriginal communities are like black holes when it comes to government funding was strengthened considerably with the release of the latest scathing report by B.C.'s Children and Youth Representative.
New West trustees have spending priorities askew

New West trustees have spending priorities askew

Dear Editor: Re: Divided board disagree on whether to demand outside help (Nov. 7, The Record online) and Trustees divided on paying consultant (The Record, Oct. 30).
Thrifty Foods closure a big loss for New West

Thrifty Foods closure a big loss for New West

Dear Editor: I have gone out of my way to shop at Thrifty's more since the closing of our IGA. I am very disappointed that they want to now close another grocery store. I love Thrifty's for its wonderful fresh seafood.
Queensborough footbridge would connect the city

Queensborough footbridge would connect the city

Dear Editor: It's hard not to be surprised by the negative response to the idea of building a footbridge connecting downtown to Queensborough.
As time goes by, veterans' sacrifice endures

As time goes by, veterans' sacrifice endures

As we prepare for another Remembrance Day, the immensity of veterans' actions endures.
How to save the planet in one easy step

How to save the planet in one easy step

Dear Editor: The cost of exporting oil, gas and coal is exorbitant, in taxpayer and shareholder dollars. Pipelines, rail, tankers, refineries, ports, on both sides of the Pacific - fossil fuels to build and operate such systems are incalculable.
New West school board missed the boat on strategic plan

New West school board missed the boat on strategic plan

For many years, there has been much discussion about the need for our school board to develop a strategic plan.
Fifty shades of journalistic grey: Of Carol Todd, Gillian Shaw and a raging ethical debate

Fifty shades of journalistic grey: Of Carol Todd, Gillian Shaw and a raging ethical debate

By now, every reporter and editor in the province has likely gotten into at least one good, rip-roaring debate about journalistic ethics - all stemming from the now-infamous Huffington Post blog post by Carol Todd.