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New Westminster city council is fishing for feedback on its proposed ban on shark fin products.

Frustrated parents at New Westminster Secondary School voted unanimously in favour of a motion of non-confidence in the district's ability to manage its finances in response to an almost $2.8-million "surprise" deficit from last year.

Chamber awards recognize business and community

A school district staffer and three youth from New Westminster School District's RespectED Bullying Prevention Program were invited to attend the ERASE bullying prevention summit recently to share their experiences in delivering peer-based workshops

New Westminster fire chief Tim Armstrong will lead a city delegation to the East Coast of the United States to evaluate post-disaster efforts in areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy. City council unanimously approved a motion from Coun.

The chair of the district's parent advisory council stepped down Monday night because he was frustrated with the district's lack of movement on educational technologies.

The chair of the district's parent advisory council stepped down Monday night because he was frustrated with the district's lack of movement on educational technologies.

It was a family affair Friday night at the WHL game at the Pacific Coliseum. New Westminster goalie, Matt Hewitt, 19, who plays for the Regina Pats, was on the ice, warmed up and waiting for the anthem before the puck dropped.

Ten days after an officer-involved shooting just outside the Starlight Casino in Queensborough, the man at the centre of the incident has died in hospital.

Douglas College support staff hit the bricks on Wednesday, forcing the school to shut down for the day.