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Parents at New Westminster Secondary School are concerned about a 90 per cent cut to the school’s budget and what it will mean for their children’s education.

New Westminster residents will have to wait a little longer for the Compass Card system rollout – around the same time flip flops and sunglasses will be out of the closet.

NEXT New West is having its fourth annual Ugly Sweater Event at Moody Park Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The fun goes from 6 to 8 p.m. for a public skate at one of the best rinks in town.

Logan Campbell and Kathleen Lougheed swept the PacWest badminton players of the week awards following the second tournament of the season in Nanaimo last weekend

How long has it been since we've seen a garter snake, writer Evelyn Sangster Benson asks in her recently published book on days past in New Westminster.

A malfunctioning whistle is being blamed for an incident that left many Quayside residents scrambling from their beds and fearing a railway disaster was imminent.

A program that's supposed to help local organizations proved to be a big headache. New Westminster city council has expressed concern about the new requirements for organizations seeking 2014 grants from the city.

Calvary Worship Centre's prayers for a new facility have been answered. The church had applied to the city to rezone 260 12th St. so it could build a new 3,051.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Operation Red Nose officially kicks off this weekend, and organizers are reminding people to plan for a safe ride home this holiday season.

They acted beyond the standard normally expected of police officers. New Westminster constables Cliff Kusch, Nick Ferguson, Ryan Long and Darryl Pakosh were recently awarded the Meritorious Service Award.