Local News

The Royal City Record got a nod from the national community journalism organization recently.

The Hyack Festival Association has selected Ann Luu of CTV British Columbia and Farhan Lalji of TSN to be the Honourary Parade Marshals for the 2012 Hyack International Parade presented by Key West Ford.

Six New Westminster Police Service members were honoured last week for being part of Alexa's Team, the group formed in remembrance of Alexa Rene Middelaer, who died in May 2008 at age four-and-a-half after being run down by a vehicle car by an impair

Spring is more than a month old and as we turn our calendars to May, it's time to get out and about and enjoy the best the Royal City has to offer. We're continuing with our popular feature - our staff's Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend.

Today's the final day to apply for the City of New Westminster's youth firefighter program.

Tenants of a rental building in New Westminster are rallying against appalling living conditions. ACORN Canada organized a rally at 1210 Cameron St.

There will be a fresh face at the Royal City Farmers Market. Jodi Appleton is the market's new operations manager. She is taking over for Jen Arbo, who recently announced that she would be moving on.

Parlez-vous franais? Rita Bruneau, right, helps Haneen Ali make a canoe at Herbert Spencer Elementary school's annual French marketplace, sponsored by local Canadian Parents for French.

Three-year battle to save school ends in a unanimous vote

Dear Editor: Re: A 'once in a lifetime' point for the city, The Record, April 25. I would like to join Coun. McEvoy in emphasizing the importance of the two open houses coming up on Thursday, May 3.