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Brian Sommerfeldt will not be returning to run the finances of the New Westminster Board of Education. "The board of education of school district No.

New Westminster city council has approved a staff recommendation to increase the electrical utility rates by 1.44 per cent, effective April. 1.

Heritage and art have found a youthful following in New Westminster. The City of New Westminster recently held its annual colouring and poster/photography contests as part of Heritage Week celebrations.

Recruitment for a new city administrator is heading into the home stretch. Paul Daminato's retirement in January has left a vacancy in the top staff position at city hall.

New Westminster resident, Gemma Snowball, has died after succumbing to injuries she sustained when a vehicle struck her Monday night at Sixth Street and Sixth Avenue.

The New Westminster Public Library is celebrating two anniversaries in March. The very first Saturday morning English as a second language conversation circle was held in March 2009, and it has been going strong for four years.

With spring just around the corner, there's no shortage of events to enjoy in the Royal City - including some St. Patrick's Day fun. We're continuing with our popular feature, The Record's Top Five (or more) Things to Do This Weekend.

Committee forwards its choices to school district

A New Westminster woman struck by a vehicle Monday night at Sixth Street and Sixth Avenue has died. The 25-year-old female suffered major skull fractures, a broken pelvis and broken tibia when she was hit by a vehicle around 10:30 p.m.

What's in a name? A lot if it's going to house hundreds of Royal City students for years to come.