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It's a sad day at the New Westminster Animal Shelter. The City of New Westminster is taking immediate action to contain an outbreak of calicivirus at the Queensborough shelter. So far six cats have been euthanized because of the virus.

There are countless ways to shine. From academic success to community involvement, local students are making themselves, their schools, their city and their country better in myriad ways, and enjoying themselves along the way.

While it hasn't been a burning issue during the 2011 election campaign, the concept of an incinerator has occasionally flared up in the Royal City.

New Westminster's two members of Parliament are endorsing candidates in the civic election - a move that's being condemned by a veteran New Westminster politician.

Woman offered two Queensborough kids a ride in her car

After taking a close look at the use of social media by the city's various civic candidates, these individuals came out at the top of the class: JONATHAN X.

With only nine days left before voters went to the ballot box, Thursday night's mayoral all-candidates debate in the New Westminster Secondary School library was one of the final opportunities for James Crosty, Francois Nantel, Vance McFadyen and thr

In the case of politics, ignorance is not bliss. For those who aren't comfortable with social media, their inaction could well translate to a loss of recognition among voters and ultimately a loss of votes.

Here's a small sampling of what local residents are talking about on Twitter during the election campaign here in the Royal City. Terms beginning with the "#" sign are used to make searching for topics easier through Twitter's search feature.

Eleven of 12 school trustee candidates held a lively debate on Thursday night in the library at New Westminster Secondary School, but it was the two people missing who made the night newsworthy.