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The New Westminster School District is responding to parents with a press release that answers a number of "frequently" asked questions on the teachers' strike.

A report of a possible student with a gun at New Westminster Secondary School last Friday afternoon turned out to be a false alarm.

New Westminster city council is inviting provincial officials to visit the Royal City to discuss a number of pressing issues. On Monday, city council approved a motion by Coun.

Douglas College is asking community members to Walk a Mile in a Woman's Shoes. In honour of International Women's Day on March 8, the Douglas College Women's Centre is hosting a sale of gently used women's footwear.

Preparation takes away learning time for other students, say Tweedsmuir teachers

Eighty-seven per cent of B.C. teachers voted in favour of action

A 19-year-old New Westminster man is facing firearms-related charges and a 21year-old Surrey man has been charged with first-degree murder after a Sunday night Surrey shooting that resulted in the death of a 31-year-old Surrey man.

The school district managed to craft a budget that allows it to pay off a half-a-million dollar deficit. Trustees passed the 2011/12 budget, which included a $2,014,000 revenue increase compared to an earlier budget for the year.

We're continuing with our popular feature - our staff's Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend: 1 Get out and hear Beethoven, as performed by the New Westminster Symphony Orchestra, on stage at Massey Theatre on Sunday, March 4 at 2 p.m.

Adults who have regular contact with young children are advised to get vaccine