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This season’s influenza vaccine appears to be highly effective, reducing the risk of infection with the dominant circulating flu strain by more than 70 per cent — far better than what was seen with last year’s shot, Canadian researchers say.

Po Chu Kwok and her husband Wai Por Fong plan on hitting the road after finding out they matched all 10 numbers in the Lotto 6/49 Draw held Jan. 9, 2019 to win the $1 million guaranteed prize. “My husband went to check our tickets,” said Kwok.

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Well-known animal killer Kayla Bourque, a former resident of New Westminster, is once again in trouble with the courts. Bourque was originally convicted in 2012 for killing animals and also causing them unnecessary pain, primarily cats.

New Westminster school officials still have questions about a Fraser Health decision to cut a youth addiction outreach service without consulting the school district.

Byelection campaigns can be extremely complex events. Voter turnout tends to be lower than in a regular electoral contest, when all the seats in a particular legislative body are at stake.

Construction of the new $106.5 million New Westminster Secondary School is moving along on time and on budget, according to the school district. Project officer Grant Lachmuth, Black Wolf Consulting Inc.

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City struggles to find ways to address concerns at "challenging" site

This is the country’s fourth year in a row in the ranking’s top spot