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The Hyack Festival Association is aiming to be bigger, better and more relevant than ever before.

Planning for a new access into Westminster Pier Park is moving on to the detailed design phase - including consideration of a zipline into the park. The riverfront park is currently only accessible via a parking lot at the east side of the park.

Three giants from the music world share the spotlight in the opening concert of the year by the New Westminster Symphony Orchestra: Mozart. Beethoven. Brahms.

There's still time to enjoy the works of two local artists who are currently displaying their creations in the New Westminster Public Library. Katherine Freund-Hainsworth has a show that's based on Heritage B.C.

The Rotary Club of New Westminster encourages people to donate today to triple their contributions toward the eradication of polio around the world.

New Westminster school district is looking into its amended budget at a special open meeting this Thursday

Anvil Centre will provide a place where residents can enjoy theatre productions, museum displays and banquets - but it comes with a cost. The City of New Westminster is currently building the multiuse civic facility at Columbia and Eighth streets.

New Westminster taxpayers will face a tax hike of no more than three per cent in 2013 - with much of the money going into reserves to minimize tax increases in the years ahead.

Parents at F.W. Howay learned last week that they wouldn't have to dig up an extra $4,000 to pay for the removal of the school's old playground, thanks to the Rotary Club of New Westminster.

McBride elementary student uses birthday money to spread the word