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CUPE local president says union will fight any plans to go to year-round system

Two men who are prohibited from carrying firearms were arrested on April 13 in New Westminster after police discovered two loaded handguns hidden inside their car.

The Fraser Institute released its controversial rankings of B.C. and Yukon secondary schools today, and New Westminster Secondary School ranked 73 out of 280. The school scored a seven out of 10 for the 2010/11 school year, according to the report.

The City of New Westminster will be developing the $94-million downtown project which will include an office tower above its future civic centre and underground parking.

The New Westminster Police Service is warning the public that with summer fast approaching, local residents should be aware of some tips to make their homes less attractive to break-and-enter artists. According to New Westminster Police Service Sgt.

The Royal City Record got a nod from the national community journalism organization recently.

The Hyack Festival Association has selected Ann Luu of CTV British Columbia and Farhan Lalji of TSN to be the Honourary Parade Marshals for the 2012 Hyack International Parade presented by Key West Ford.

Six New Westminster Police Service members were honoured last week for being part of Alexa's Team, the group formed in remembrance of Alexa Rene Middelaer, who died in May 2008 at age four-and-a-half after being run down by a vehicle car by an impair

Spring is more than a month old and as we turn our calendars to May, it's time to get out and about and enjoy the best the Royal City has to offer. We're continuing with our popular feature - our staff's Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend.

Today's the final day to apply for the City of New Westminster's youth firefighter program.