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A knife-wielding woman prompted police to block off the area surrounding East Columbia and Sherbrooke streets Tuesday afternoon. Officers descended on the scene shortly before 3 p.m.

New West is set to shine with Pride from Saturday, August 6 to Saturday, August 13 as the city celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and its allies with an entire week of community festivities, capped off with a full scale street party on Columbia Street.

New Westminster local, trans activist, Youtuber, and radio host Jazmine Khan will take to the stage at New West Pride Columbia Street Party as host.

The Fraser River is the focus of many accounts that make up our local maritime history.

The woman who went missing for nearly a week with her 14-month-old son has been found safe by police. The New Westminster Police Department confirmed Kimberly Armstrong and her son were found late Wednesday in Mission.

Peter Corbeil, the friendly face behind the counter at the now-closed Queens Park Meat Market, has died. The 53-year-old father-of-two passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Aug. 2 from natural causes, according to his wife Cathy.

The arts will be alive and well this weekend as the 13th annual New West Cultural Crawl takes over the city.

1). Celebrate Pride Week at the New West Pride Street Party on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 3 to 8 p.m. on Columbia Street. You’ll find live music, local performers, yummy food and much more. For all the details, visit www.newwestpride.ca . 2).

Monarch Place has provided housing for more than 4,000 women and children since opening its doors in 1998.

Two-day cultural crawl goes this weekend