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IHIT looks into death at recovery house in New West Foul play cited by investigators
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cranes hoist the new pedestrian bridge that will link fourth street to westminster pier park into place on tuesday.
New West schools to open Monday Extra staff slated to help Qayqayt teachers set up classrooms in new school Grant Granger
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The New Westminster school district is planning on Monday being the first day of school. Superintendent John Gaiptman said Wednesday if both sides had ratified the tentative agreement to end the teachers strike, Monday will resemble a normal first day of the school year. Tuesday will be a full
day of classes for grades 1 to 12. days scheduled for the district for Kindergarten students normally Monday, Thursday and Friday get a six-day gradual introduction, of next week. He said most of but Gaiptman said the the schools were to have district would like to “knock one Pro-D day. One had it down to about four days.” scheduled two while another The introduction involves did not have any. interviews with parents and “[Both sides] thought it students initially attending was important to allow our in either the morning of students to get into the GAIptmAN afternoon. school routine as soon as Gaiptman said the district possible,” said Gaiptman. and the New Westminster Teachers If the six-year deal is ratified Union have agreed to postpone teachers will be allowed to begin all professional development setting up their classrooms Friday.
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Gaiptman said there will be support staff to help them. Extra support will be provided to teachers at the new Qayqayt elementary where new classrooms had unopened boxes piled up on their floors. They contain equipment and materials been moved over from John Robson elementary which has been closed to make way for construction of a new middle school. The district planned to post more information about the start of school on its website by Wednesday evening.
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The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is investigating a suspicious death that occurred at a recovery house on Nanaimo Street on Tuesday. Late Tuesday afternoon the blue Victorian house, as well as several neighbouring homes and walk-up apartment blocks at Nanaimo and 12th streets were behind yellow police tape. New Westminster police officers were interviewing bystanders while an ambulance and fire rescue truck idled nearby. IHIT Staff Sgt. Jennifer Pound said first responders at the scene quickly determined foul play was a factor in the victim’s death. “IHIT is working closely with the New Westminster Police Department to determine what led up to the victim’s death,” said Pound. “We are currently canvassing the area, speaking with witnesses and processing the scene.” Last Door Recovery Centre, operates the house as a long term transitional living facility, please see vIctIm, A3