Douglas College is adding a second campus in downtown New Westminster at the Anvil Centre Office Tower. The 6,132 square metre (66,000 square feet) space will support anticipated growth in student numbers over the next three to five years.

A new acute-care tower, a larger emergency department, and upgrades to existing spaces are in store for Royal Columbian Hospital as the Province today announced business plan approval for Phases 2 and 3 and three of the hospital’s redevelopment.

The Province and Fraser Health are partnering to test a new and innovative way for people living with severe mental illness to find long-term employment that fits their needs.

The B.C. government has distributed $197,418 in compensation for municipal property taxes to the City of New Westminster.

Students, teachers and staff at four schools in the New Westminster school district will benefit from $175,000 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.

Families in the New Westminster school district will benefit from improved transportation services thanks to $6,073 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.

The new state-of-the-art $20.7-million Fraser River Middle school opened its doors to hundreds of excited students on the first day of school. 

A program that helped 29 of its 36 participants find jobs in 2015 is back for a second year in the Lower Mainland, thanks to $415,000 in government funding.