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With the kennels overflowing at the New Westminster Animal Shelter, it could be the purrfect time to add a four-legged friend to the family.

Students at École Qayqayt elementary won't be late for class next fall because the school is on schedule to open in September. The foundation is in and the walls are going up on the $13.

While people feast on turkey legs and pumpkin pie, police officers will be out in force taking a bite out of dangerous driving habits this long weekend.

Usually, when the Hyacks deck somebody, they take a while to get up. But this quartet of high school players will help you set up your very own Rose Bowl as part of the Hyack Football Tailgate Auction.

A man who made his mark in education and performing arts has passed away at the age of 85. Henry Waack moved to New Westminster in 1970, where he was a founding member of Douglas College.

New Westminster city councillors aren’t high on plans to grow medical marijuana in the Queen’s Park greenhouse. Council has tabled a report that recommend allowing B.C. bud to bloom in the P-8 public works, entertainment and utility district.

After almost two years spent delving into the 1966 double murder of Dr. Robert Henry MacLauchlan and Margaret “Nan” Cunningham, two New Westminster authors have hit a wall on their quest for the truth.

The ongoing Hyack power struggle has taken another twist with the two camps trying to kick one another out at an upcoming meeting of the membership.

The City of New Westminster has landed another award for its riverfront park. The International Downtown Association has awarded the City of New Westminster its 2013 Downtown Pinnacle Award for the development of Westminster Pier Park.

The new Port Mann Bridge is taking its toll on New Westminster’s traffic and livability.