Civic Reporting

Published March 25, 2024 - revised April 9, 2024 By EMILY BEST The debate about what kind of sports stadium will be built in Surrey comes down to affordable versus iconic. Surrey Board of Trade, allying with global soccer investment…

By MILICA ANIC A Studio 58 graduate and father is one of at least three declared candidates vying to be a school trustee in an expected New Westminster school board byelection. Shawn Sorensen, a political rookie and New Westminster…

By CALA ALI A new pedestrian and bike overpass in Burnaby over a major highway will be a boost to the city’s cycling infrastructure, says a city cycling advocate. And while Blake Standard, co-chair of Hub Cycling Burnaby, says he’s…

By River Kero  The new mayor and council of Williams Lake, B.C. have made Indigenous relations a pillar of their term.  One new councillor says it represents a major shift for Williams Lake, after years of strained relations between…

By Caroline Egan This year Squamish is devoting a quarter of its annual budget to responding to climate change. The town located on the north end of the Howe Sound near Vancouver is spending $14.3 million on climate response projects,…

New Westminster artists and musicians are going to get the chance to create and perform in local parks and other public spaces, thanks to a new local initiative.