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The president of CUPE local 409 wants the New Westminster school district to pay for an extra 45 minutes a week for his members who work with special-needs students with the roughly $700,000 of additional funding the district is getting this year.

A 27-year-old Surrey man now faces multiple charges related to the Sept. 9 incident where a pickup truck crashed through the front entrance of the Royal Columbian Hospital.

Two New Westminster residents are among the three people who died in a single-car accident on the Coquihalla Highway on Friday night.

New Westminster police are looking for a man who's alleged to have pepper sprayed a bus driver and two transit passengers on Sunday night. The incident occurred at approximately 9:46 p.m.

One of the most important reasons for the selection of New Westminster as the colonial capital was its harbour potential.

Whether you're feeling crafty, sporty or communityminded, there's something to your liking in the city this weekend. We're continuing with our popular feature - our staff's Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend.

Former New Westminster MP Paul Forseth is throwing his hat into the provincial political ring in a big way. Forseth announced on Twitter Thursday that he will be running for the party president job for the B.C. Conservatives at its Sept.

The Plant a Row/Grow a Row program has been enjoying a surge in donations in recent weeks as the warm weather improves growing conditions.

Here's a hint for football players who line up opposite No. 87 on the varsity New Westminster Hyacks football team: Fear the ponytail. No.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 NWSS Hyack Football, Homecoming 2012, Mercer Stadium. Alumni RSVP and more info, 604-525-8081.