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Queens Avenue Daycare is proud of its legacy of offering quality childcare in the Royal City. The New Westminster non-profit daycare recently received a Child Care Legacy Award from the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

New Westminster candidates vying to be the city's next MLA tackled a variety of topics at Sunday's all-candidates meeting.

Ed Harrington, co-founder of the Royal City Musical Theatre and a well-known member of the New Westminster arts community, died on Friday, April 26.

Candidates grilled as to how they will fix school district problems

Fundraiser taking place on May 23 at Wild Rice, tickets on sale online and at market Saturday The Royal City Farmers Market is holding its annual Fundraiser Dinner and Silent Auction on May 23. This popular social event will be held at 6 p.m.

The New Westminster Police Department is asking anyone who witnessed a hit and run on March 8 in Queensborough to contact the department. At about 6 p.m.

In a creative effort to encourage multi-generational meal preparation, the B.C. Ministry of Health and the B.C. Dairy Foundation are co-sponsoring a video contest this spring, and New Westminster residents are invited to participate.

Elections B.C. is taking action to address a website taking aim at James Crosty's bid to become New Westminster's next MLA. Crosty reported an online "smear campaign" to Elections B.C.

Concerned parents and teachers fear that the band may not play on at West End schools in New Westminster, but at least one trustee believes the music program won't be cut as a measure to save money.

It's been one year since well-known local music producer Todd Simko passed away. All his life, Simko loved to play guitar, and he found success as a musician with the band Pure, and later as a producer for several award-winning artists.