Mayors lay out plan for Pattullo Bridge
After years of deliberation, a referendum, and a scrapped upgrading plan, Surrey and New Westminster have agreed on the details of a new Pattullo Bridge.
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Port Coquitlam resident seeks to commemorate women
A Port Coquitlam mother of four is lobbying to the municipal government to create a memorial site for the 33–49 women who were murdered by Robert Pickton.
Landslide victory for Action slate in DSU election
The DSU Representative Committee election drew to a close on March 4 after a week of polling and another week of intensive campaigning the week prior.
Opportunities for those from near and far
Douglas hosted its annual International Day on March 15 at the New Westminster campus. The day is meant as a celebration to recognize the accomplishments of its international student population. A similar event is hoped to take place at the David Lam campus in the fall.
The new face of TransLink
March 21 will mark the first day on the job for Kevin Desmond as the new CEO of TransLink.
Ready for Action
Two All-Candidate Forums were held for the ongoing DSU Student Representative Committee election last week. While the Other Press was unable to cover the February 23 forum at David Lam, which was attended by six members of Action and two members of NeXgen, the New Westminster campus’ February 25 forum was covered.
Choose your next DSU Student Representative Committee
DSU Elections are coming up fast–who are you voting for?
New Engineering program coming to Douglas College
Douglas will be joining the ranks of other post-secondary institutions in the Lower Mainland as it gets set to host its own engineering program.
Dr. Elaine Golds receives the 2016 Honorary Fellows Award
For Dr. Elaine Golds, environmental conservation has always been a top priority.
City of New Westminster leads on affordable housing
The City of New Westminster is recognizing the growing population in the Lower Mainland, and has created new incentives to build rental units.