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A diorama of a motor battalion in The Royal Westminster Regiment Museum aims to give visitors a sense of the awesome power of the Westies. The museum, located in the Armoury at 530 Queens Ave., is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2013.

The City of New Westminster is holding an open forum on Wednesday, March 27 for members of the public to learn about the proposed changes to the city's animal control bylaw and offer their input.

New Westminster police were busy Saturday night attending to two separate property crime calls resulting in the arrests of five young offenders. The first call came in around 7:40 p.m.

The New Westminster Police Department is warning the public to be extra careful when purchasing items from unknown sellers online after an attempted robbery on March 22.

Physicians around the province are taking to the Internet and social media to voice their concerns about staff shortages in emergency rooms. Eleven doctors submitted video testimonials for the B.C.

Thursday, March 28 Computer, eReader, tablet or phone, all can be used to read electronic books including library books. Find out how to borrow ebooks for free at an information session at the New Westminster Public Library, 7 p.m.

Queensborough and Quayside residents may be able to enjoy spring without fear of flooding. A staff report to council indicates there is a "low potential" for flooding on the Fraser River this spring. Snow packs across B.C.

It's spring! Spring bulbs are flowering, shrubs are starting to bud, and the ornamental cherry blossoms are in bloom. Since we're lucky enough to live on the West Coast, it's not too early to start gardening.

Burnaby RCMP announced Thursday that charges have been laid against Jaswant Gill in the 1994 murder of Thomas Akerman of New Westminster. According to Corp.