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City hall seeing jump in downtown interest

The City of New Westminster is seeing tremendous interest in development projects throughout the downtown.

Fraser Health's rodent recommendations

Here is the list of recommendations from Fraser Health (the district's response to the status of the suggestion is listed in brackets): 1.

Literacy events put focus on reading

There's always a little battle of wills at bedtime around our house. Not over paja-mas or staying up late (my kids are still a bit too young to realize they might have a say in the matter) but over which books will be read for bedtime.

Society seeking support

Non-profit group looking for donations to help homeless during the winter season

Longtime New Westminster store owner passes away

A longtime Queensborough grocery store owner has passed away. Benny Jow, who ran Benny's Mart in Queensborough, died on Jan. 10. Jow, 76, came to Vancouver in 1956 from Guangdong, China and in 1961, married wife Mary.

New Westminster home to "mega sighting" of rare bird from Asia

Birders are aflutter about the presence of a rarely seen bird and are flocking to Queen's Park to take a look. A report on the B.C. Rare Bird Alert website states that a red-flanked bluetail was found Feb.

New Westminster copes with surprise Monday snowstorm

Most weather forecasts for Monday morning in New Westminster only warned about sub-zero temperatures. The surprise snowstorm caught many people off-guard, including New Westminster public works employees.

New West sisters give birth on same day

About nine months ago, Sharon Ferreira went to see her family doctor in New Westminster to confirm she was pregnant with her first child.

Keg's age catches up

Its future hinges on how much work is needed on the 1899 heritage building

Voice trustees press district for more info

Divisions on the board of education were evident at Tuesday's committee meeting, when Voice New Westminster trustees continued their ongoing call for more financial information and the immediate intervention of the auditor general to help the distric