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New Westminster’s 145-year-old May Day celebrations could see changes by the spring of 2017, depending on the findings of a new school board task force. At a meeting on Nov.

New Westminster is getting prepared to put out the welcome mat to Syrian refugees who will soon be making the Royal City their home. A standing-room-only crowd of more than 200 people gathered at a Nov.

Jonina Campbell will keep the gavel for a third consecutive year at the New Westminster school board but she’ll have a new deputy.

New Westminster police aren’t saying much about an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a minor that has led to charges against a local man.

A New Westminster woman is warning other residents after she received a phone call from someone trying to get money from her, claiming they were with the Canada Revenue Agency.

Police say there’s nothing to suggest the public is in danger after a resident near 22nd Street and Eighth Avenue awoke Tuesday morning to find bullet holes in their home and vehicle.

’Tis the season for sweet treats, holiday shopping and crime. With Christmas right around the corner, the New Westminster Police Department is raising awareness about one of the most common crimes of the season – thefts from vehicles.

New Westminster wants the provincial government to let homeless individuals stay inside emergency shelters a little longer so they can stay warm and dry.

A 45-year-old New Westminster man has been designated a high-risk violent offender and is banned from transit for three years after two sexual assault convictions. The first sexual assault took place on May 2, shortly after 4 p.m.

A 37-year-old man is in hospital while police search for the driver of the vehicle that hit him or any witnesses who may have seen the collision. The investigation into the hit and run began shortly after 11 p.m.