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Traffic stop nets $25,000 worth of drugs

Traffic stop nets $25,000 worth of drugs

New Westminster police officer finds cash and drugs
Heritage advocates urge city to expand conservation plan

Heritage advocates urge city to expand conservation plan

Heritage advocates are encouraging the city to expand the number of houses that will be given top billing in a proposed heritage conservation area.
Possible theft at construction site interrupted

Possible theft at construction site interrupted

Police are warning construction crews in the area after officers interrupted a possible attempted theft at a worksite on Carnarvon Street. The call came in shortly after 2 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8.
Save the date: Saturday March 11

Save the date: Saturday March 11

Heritage open house
New Westminster wants festivals to consider accessibility for everyone

New Westminster wants festivals to consider accessibility for everyone

New Westminster wants all city festivals to follow the lead of New West Pride.
Game over for retro gaming arcade in New West?

Game over for retro gaming arcade in New West?

It may be game over for a retro arcade trying to set up shop in New West. For the past year, Surrey resident Brad Eyers has been in talks with the city about updating its bylaws to allow a retro gaming arcade in the downtown.
Ewen: ‘...we’re still the ones who carry the can’

Ewen: ‘...we’re still the ones who carry the can’

A longtime New Westminster school trustee believes current trustees are abrogating their responsibilities.
F.W. Howay student earns 147th May Queen crown

F.W. Howay student earns 147th May Queen crown

Zoe Bishop will reign as New Westminster’s 147th Queen of the May. The F.W.
A 'very New Westminster-ish' protest unfolds at local church

A 'very New Westminster-ish' protest unfolds at local church

Both sides agree trans-rights demonstration was good for community
Transit cops use naloxone to save a man at New Westminster SkyTrain

Transit cops use naloxone to save a man at New Westminster SkyTrain

Transit Police saved a man from an overdose last weekend using naloxone kits officers were issued January. This was the first time the new kits were used to prevent an overdose, according to a press release from Transit Police.