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New Westminster is keen to grow its urban canopy – but it will come with a cost.

Royal City residents could be facing a tax hike in the range of 2.14 to 3.2 per cent in 2016.

It could be weeks, if not months, before investigators and the public know exactly what happened at a New Westminster lumber yard where two people were killed in a workplace incident.

Dogs who haven't been trained at an accredited guide- or service-dog organization will now have to be tested at JIBC in New Westminster to get certified

The proposed twinning of the Trans Mountain Pipeline could put decades of work to restore the Brunette River at risk.

Front Street will be closed to pave way for mews and parkade demolition

City approves $272,000 in festival grants

Lighting up Anvil Centre in pretty colours is feasible, but it may not be affordable. Coun. Patrick Johnstone asked staff if it’s technically possible to light up the exterior of Anvil Centre with purple lights on Feb.

What kind of housing would you like to see in your neighbourhood? What characteristics of your neighbourhood are worth saving in the years ahead? As the City of New Westminster works on an update to its official community plan, Mayor Jonathan Cote sa

New Westminster police were thrust into the spotlight Friday afternoon after a police-involved shooting at Queensborough Landing. Around noon, local police were called to the ‘Boro outlet mall for complaints of two “unwanted” men at one of the shops.