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Second in command at New West PD retires his badge

More than three decades ago the New Westminster Police Department hired a former Mountie who was looking to move back to the Lower Mainland. The relative rookie started his career in New West like any other police officer, at the bottom of the ranks.

Bif Naked to headline New West Pride

Canadian rock star Bif Naked has been announced as the headliner for New West Pride Week. “It’s very exciting,” Jeremy Perry, president of the New West Pride Society, told the Record .

Two charged in Wind Mobile robbery

Two men face criminal charges for robbing the Wind Mobile store in the 900 block of 12th Street last weekend. Around 5:40 p.m.
New Westminster school district reserves $7,000 per skeleton in high school plan

New Westminster school district reserves $7,000 per skeleton in high school plan

“That’s still a cemetery and there’s going to be some form of reckoning with this history.
Why should we believe you now?

Why should we believe you now?

Community members, former students skeptical about New Westminster school district's latest announcement about high school construction

Century House hosting hoedown for Pride

Dust off those cowboy boots and pull out your rainbow colours for a special Pride event at Century House this summer. The municipally run seniors’ centre is organizing an all-ages hoedown in August, in support of Pride.
New West firefighters shred for charity

New West firefighters shred for charity

New Westminster firefighters put reams of paperwork through the shredder to help local organizations. The New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society held its annual shred-athon on June 20 in the Canada Games Pool parking lot.
New West park gets set for its makeover

New West park gets set for its makeover

New playground, spraypark and off-leash area set for Moody Park

Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame gets helping hand from city

New Westminster city council has approved a financial request from the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame to help with the costs of its annual induction banquet.

Old Boot Hill cemetery could receive new life

The City of New Westminster plans to resurrect a widely forgotten prison cemetery. Located at the old B.C.