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Council may have an appetite for a different use for the space

Zero-emissions karts will blast around Columbia Street this summer.

A few hundred people descended on New Westminster Secondary School Sunday afternoon to send a message to the Ministry of Education that they are tired of waiting for a new high school – they want one now.

It’s time to review B.C.’s seven-year-old payday loan legislation, says an anti-poverty organization. At a rally held in front of the Money Mart at Columbia Street and Fourth Street on Friday, members of the B.C.

It’s not a request the police department often fulfill, however, in the case of Sandra Wilson they’ve made an exception. Wilson, 76, left her home in Newfoundland when she was young and moved out West.

A rapidly spreading house fire late last night has left a New Westminster family unable to return to their home. New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services received the call around 11:30 p.m.

Cats and dogs who suffer smoke inhalation in a fire will now be treated with oxygen masks specifically designed for their wee snouts.

B.C.’s education minister can’t say when exactly funding for the New Westminster Secondary School replacement project will be approved, but it is the number 1 priority for the ministry. Education Minister Mike Bernier spoke with the Record Monday.

New West residents are being given a chance to weigh in on proposed pay hikes for members of city council.

Question: “Is the left turn advance from Sixth Street onto southbound McBride ever in operation? And why not? Makes me want to toss my recyclables in a ditch.