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Teachers and parents in New Westminster are calling for more communication and transparency, but the board of education is closing the door on publicly discussing whether to hire a consultant to prepare a report on a hefty $2.

Royal City residents will still be able to tune in to city council meetings live on Shaw Cable. In August, Shaw Cable informed the city that starting Oct. 15, it would no longer be broadcasting council meetings live from council chambers.

New Westminster continues to push for a review of a better connection between the South Fraser Perimeter Road and the new Port Mann Bridge. The City of New Westminster is working with TransLink and Surrey on a review of the Pattullo Bridge project.

New Westminster is seeking input on what to do with a portion of Westminster Pier Park that is currently unprogrammed.

Delegates to the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention have supported a resolution in favour of decriminalizing marijuana, but it was no walk in the park. "It was a very lengthy debate," said Coun. Chuck Puchmayr.

The New Westminster school district has a hefty deficit from last year, but this isn't the first time it has faced a shortfall, and the chair of the district parent advisory council says the district should look at the past to learn about the present

An Abbotsford man formerly convicted of manslaughter in the death of a New Westminster teenage girl is now charged with counselling a person to commit suicide.

The Electoral Boundaries Commission got an earful about a proposal that would see Queensborough become part of a Richmond riding in a federal election.

Should the early French immersion program stay at John Robson Elementary or be moved to Lord Kelvin Elementary when the new school is built? That's the question the board of education will ask parents and school staff after trustees voted unanimously

One man is dead and New Westminster Police are looking for at least one suspect after a Saturday night stabbing. On Sept. 29, just after 10 p.m., police responded to an incident in the 500-block of Third Avenue where a man was stabbed.