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Earlier this year, a Canadian family discovered they were descended from King Richard III, whose skeletal remains were discovered under a parking lot in England.

The newly expanded Queensborough Community Centre is open for business. The centre opened its doors to the public at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21.

Action will be taken to address affordable housing in New Westminster. In 2011, New Westminster city council approved an affordable housing strategy that included a number of directions to take regarding affordable housing.

Scholarship program open to students with Crohn's and colitis in New West

Parents and school board agree the program is important for students' learning

Krista Woodward won two separate javelin competitions at the Tucson Elite Classic last week. On May 16, Woodward won the women's javelin with a throw of 56.78 metres.

Belated birthday greetings to longtime New Westminster resident Marguerite Robertson, who recently celebrated her 106th birthday. Robertson was born on May 13, 1907 and has lived in New Westminster since 1940.

But overall sales down compared to previous year