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Exploitation of Burnaby and New Westminster youth in the sex trade tends to happen online and through "boyfriend" relationships, according to a city task force.

The Downtown New Westminster Business Improvement Association recently elected a new board of directors. Andy Bradshaw from the British Store is president.

Fourteen-year-old NWSS student made comments about possibly having a gun at school

A 19-year-old New Westminster man now faces a second-degree murder charge in the Feb. 26 death of Kacey Rogers. Joshua Martinez, 19, had been facing firearms-related offences in the death of Rogers, 31, who was shot just after 10: 30 p.m. on Feb.

Plant a Row/Grow a Row kicks off a new season in the city

Three-day teachers' strike wraps up today, but contract dispute is far from resolved

An astrologist and botanist will be making a rare appearance in New Westminster this week. The Fraser Valley Astrological Guild is hosting award-winning astrologer, author and botanist J. Lee Lehman.

The owner of a Columbia Street building has agreed to make repairs as requested by the City of New Westminster. Last March, city council approved a remedial action order that required the owner of 410 Columbia St.

Several New Westminster organizations are among the recipients of homelessness reduction grants from Metro Vancouver. The Homelessness Partnering Strategy is a federally funded program that supports Canadian communities addressing homelessness.

Royal City residents who are decluttering as part of spring cleaning don't have far to go to dispose of their unwanted small appliances. A small appliance recycling program, Unplugged, has been underway in B.C. since Oct. 1.