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Early snow hits city with a vengeance

Early snow hits city with a vengeance

It wasn't the winter wonderland people were hoping for before Christmas. Tuesday in the Royal City saw a lot of people inconvenienced by an unexpected snowfall which turned streets into skating rinks by the morning commute.

New Westminster turns off power to deal with fallen tree

Power has been restored in two New Westminster neighbourhoods after a tree fell in Queen's Park. Blair Fryer, the city's communications manager, said a tree behind Queen's Park Arena, near the tennis courts, fell at about 11:30 a.m.

City meets with Surrey over issues

Pattullo Bridge talks continue with neighbour

City sales above average

New Westminster numbers better than rest of region

Santa and helicopter

Super sleigh: Santa Claus took to the skies in style when he made a special stop at Royal Columbian Hospital on Dec. 13 to visit sick kids and spread some holiday cheer along with some gifts. Helijet and the B.C.

Staffing adjustments now on table as New Westminster school district looks to balance budget

After coming up $76,000 short in finding ways to cut $2.2 million from this year's budget, the New Westminster school board has put staff adjustments of $500,000 on the negotiating table. After a Dec.

Mystery of New Westminster trustee expenses solved

Trustee Michael Ewen and former trustee Brent Atkinson may have claimed more than $6,400 in expenses for the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2012, but there was a simple solution to why those numbers were such a huge part of the $10,542 claimed by all

New Westminster sees snowfall during Tuesday morning rush hour

Tuesday in the Royal City saw a lot of people inconvenienced by the unexpected snowfall which started in the early morning hours.

New Westminster sees 26 volunteers give out 19 rides in week 3 of Operation Red Nose

Another weekend, another successful Operation Red Nose campaign in New Westminster. It's the first year of the program in the Royal City and the numbers keep on getting better. On Dec.

New Westminster trustees claim more than $10,000 in expenses

Trustee Michael Ewen and former trustee Brent Atkinson spent about three times more than other trustees and claimed more than half of the $10,542 spent on trustee expenses last year.