Television news reporter and bestselling author Mike McCardell will attend a book signing for his newly-released book, The Expanded Reilly Method Saturday, Nov. 28 at Black Bond Books, Royal City Centre in New Westminster at 1 p.m.

Man acts out his own life in a theatre production

New Westminster residents will likely face a property tax increase next year and more than half of the city’s residents would rather pay more, instead of having services cut.

For many years, teens who sat on the New Westminster youth advisory committee must have felt like longtime Vancouver Canucks fans do. At the start of every year, lots of promise and wishful thinking. In the end, nothing to show for it. But, unlike Canucks fans, those on the advisory committee—and all youth in the city—no longer have to say ‘Maybe next year.’ Their long promised youth centre is ...

Departing TransLink CEO Tom Prendergast is returning to run New York's transit system. Keep the pressure on to get the kind of transit system the region needs.

Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone spoke to Metro Vancouver business and civic leaders Thursday. Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone says the controversial congestion charge he forced on his city's motorists was a winning strategy to beat gridlock, but one that might be difficult to replicate here.

New Westminster Police and Burnaby RCMP investigators teamed up to arrest a busy break and enter suspect this week. It's believed he was responsible for break and enters at numerous businesses, schools and government agencies in both cities.

VICTORIA – All B.C. residents are now eligible for the H1N1 influenza vaccine, and the provincial health officer is hoping that available supplies available around the province are used up as soon as possible.

Finance Minister Colin Hansen has extended an extra break for new homes from next year's harmonized sales tax. VICTORIA – The B.C. government is giving a bigger break to new home buyers in the latest move to ease the impact of next year's harmonized sales tax.

others also read... NWPS roadblocks are on and expected to last until January after the force received funding from ICBC, the Integrated Road Safety Unit and other agencies.

others also read... Shorter days, wet roads, dark clothing and a lack of caution can be a recipe for disaster. Two pedestrians recently found that out after being struck by cars on New Westminster roads.

others also read... New Westminster homeowners should get ready to shell out another $50 for basic utilities in 2010. The cost for water, sewer and solid waste is expected to jump by $51.40 next year.

The City of New Westminster will not be producing and delivering wall calendars to residents for 2010. Instead, homes will receive a six-page “householder”—which will include information about recycling, green waste pick up, snow removal and the new automated waste collection program which kicks off next spring.

others also read... Vulnerable people have less access to care after eight hospice beds at Queen’s Park Care Centre were lost and specially-trained registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) were displaced, says the BC Nurses’ Union.

Colin Grieve is pursuing his musical dream thanks to guidance and instruction he received through Don McLeod's songwriting program at New Westminster Secondary School.

Construction of headpond for Fitzsimmons Creek hydro project on Blackcomb Mountain, 2008. That project will soon be in service and BC Hydro is planning a large expansion of run-of-river and wind power around the province.

This week's heavy rains may lead to cloudy drinking water coming out of local taps, according to Metro Vancouver. The storms have washed silt into the Seymour reservoir, driving up the turbidity of the water there.

The H1N1 flu virus is still circulating around, but the peak of serious new cases has passed. Seven more B.C. deaths are now blamed on the H1N1 flu virus, raising the total killed so far to 30.

New Westminster Police believe they have a hate crime on their hands after a man was assaulted Nov. 13 while walking with his wife at the time in front of the New Westminster Public Library.

Fraser Health Authority is holding a H1N1 vaccine clinic today (Tuesday, Nov. 17) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Queens Park Arena.