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The New West resident passed away on June 12

Fire chief is at top of city's best-paid list, but it may not last long

City of New West gets grants to provide lifesaving skills to local students

Former Mayor Wayne Wright was the top income earner on council in 2014, while Coun. Lorrie Williams had the heftiest expenses.

New Westminster police are searching for witnesses who were Downtown early Sunday morning and may have seen or heard something suspicious. The appeal for witnesses comes one day after a “serious assault” at Church and Columbia streets. Around 2:20 a.

Former New Westminster MLA and MP Dawn Black is fighting to change the Criminal Code so spanking is no longer allowed. Black is part of a committee that’s seeking to repeal the section of the Criminal Code that permits the hitting of children.

City on board with next year's closures of aging crossing

The Hyack Festival Association and Key West Ford have put the brakes on the 2015 Show and Shine, but are already gearing up for 2016.

New Westminster is the third best community for small business startups, according to a Vancity report. The financial institution reviewed 17 municipalities in Metro Vancouver and analyzed seven factors that contribute to entrepreneurial success.

New Westminster’s superintendent of schools has admitted to circumventing a school board bylaw at the inaugural meeting of the current school board in December – and he says he would do it again.