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With the Chinese New Year only two weeks away, the British Columbia Lions Society for children with disabilities and the Starlight Casino will soon be unveiling a terracotta warrior sculpture at the casino located at 350 Gifford St.

New Westminster's Royal Columbian Hospital is among the facilities to benefit from a recent agreement on anasthetic services. RCH, along with surrey Memorial and Victoria General hospitals, will join B.C.

An attempted arson at a Surrey home on the weekend has been linked to an ongoing Justice Institute/ICBC investigation in which people loosely affiliated with the school are being targeted in arsons and drive-by shootings. Sgt.

Waiver forms say parents can't sue if child is injured, but district official says that's not the case

World Poetry New Westminster is looking for participants to help create its second Black History Month celebration. The group is looking for poets, storytellers, musicians and dancers of all ages to take part in the celebration, which is set for Feb.

One man is in intensive care after being struck by a vehicle in Queensborough on Monday night. According to Sgt. Gary Weishaar, police were called to the 800-block of Boyd Street, outside Queensborough Landing, just before 9 p.m.

Winter sunshine: A lone runner runs along the edge of Queen's Park on a recent sunny afternoon. Runners looking for good weather may have to wait until Tuesday to see sunshine again, according to Environment Canada.

While early New Westminster may seem to have been very isolated and far from the social amenities of larger cities, we frequently come across examples that show that not to be the case. The following story comes from early September 1862.

It's not Tim Hortons, but the lobby of Royal Columbian Hospital probably isn't where patients thought they were going when they came to the hospital by ambulance Tuesday night.

What's your New Year's resolution? Chances are the library can help you achieve your goal.