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Police are asking for the public for help identifying a man who set the home of a former West Vancouver police chief on fire earlier this year.

When Jerry Dobrovolny turned 50 a few years back, three doctors told him he was old, out of shape and overweight.

With Kingsway cutting diagonally through Vancouver's grid system, one local cycling activist said the busy historic arterial needs bike lanes.

By Grant Granger - New Westminster News Leader Published: May 23, 2012 1:00 PM Updated: May 23, 2012 1:50 PM The New Westminster school district superintendent John Woudzia has taken exception to a perception that problems in individual classrooms are ignored.

Around this time of year, we often like to remind readers about the importance of road safety during busy holiday weekends or the importance of campfire safety while out enjoying the wilds of B.C. - seasonal safety issues that can all too often have horrifying consequences.

April may be known for the showers that bring May flowers, but in the newspaper business it's awards season and the NewsLeader was showered with industry accolades.

The aging Pattullo Bridge is the topic of discussion at a meeting hosted by the Surrey Board of Trade and New Westminster Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, May 24.

By Staff Writer - New Westminster News Leader Published: May 22, 2012 9:00 AM Updated: May 22, 2012 9:13 AM A 38-year-old man was stabbed in Queensborough on May 17.

By Staff Writer - New Westminster News Leader Published: May 22, 2012 9:00 AM Updated: May 22, 2012 9:14 AM New Westminster council has thrown its support behind two fisheries initiatives by NDP MP Fin Donnelly .

As a parent, it is very disconcerting when you take your kids to the playground and the smell of cigarette smoke starts to creep into the area from a person that has no clue what they are doing to themselves, not to mention, they have no clue what kind of damage they are doing to other people's lungs .

The BC Ferries vessel Queen of New Westminster was built in 1964, carries 270 cars, and has a maximum displacement of 6,129 tonnes.

The BC Ferries vessel Queen of New Westminster was built in 1964, carries 270 cars, and has a maximum displacement of 6,129 tonnes.

"It's a phenomenal program," said Mario Schuchardt, owner of the Canadian Tire at Market Crossing, the chain's only store in Burnaby and New Westminster.

As a mom, I am always looking for family friendly places to take my kids, of course.

By Grant Granger - New Westminster News Leader Published: May 18, 2012 11:00 AM Updated: May 18, 2012 11:53 AM A Sapperton resident is confused by statistics supplied to her by New Westminster police compared to those given to city council in a recent report.

BC Ferries has cancelled four sailings on the Tsawwassen to Swartz bay route because they have had to pull the Queen of New Westminster out of service because of mechanical issues.

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Robert Powers, who earlier this month convicted Caza of possessing and distributing child pornography, rejected defence arguments made Thursday that the man does not meet the standards required for such an assessment.

By Elizabeth Walters - New Westminster News Leader Published: May 17, 2012 11:00 AM Updated: May 17, 2012 11:37 AM Every day, 17-year-old Christoph Von Riedemann travels from his Royal City home to high school in Kerrisdale, where the half-day program gives him more time to dance.

The Lower Mainland Local Government Association has voted to support a Sea to Sky corridor-wide resolution to ease restrictions on liquor licensing for events in unlicensed venues.

On the banks of the Fraser: Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park is a peaceful place to sit and watch the river go by - but it's also a potential flood risk for the city.