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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Operation Red Nose officially kicks off this weekend, and organizers are reminding people to plan for a safe ride home this holiday season.

They acted beyond the standard normally expected of police officers. New Westminster constables Cliff Kusch, Nick Ferguson, Ryan Long and Darryl Pakosh were recently awarded the Meritorious Service Award.

A letter from TransLink about the changes to bus routes has drawn the wrath of New Westminster city council.

The City of New Westminster isn’t closing the door on either of crossings being considered to link Queensborough and the Quay neighbourhoods.

A piece of New Westminster’s history is proceeding to a court-ordered sale on Dec. 2 The Westminster Club’s penthouse floor will be sold at a court-ordered sale at the Vancouver courthouse, as-is.

Green work earns her kudos

And the winner of the Bernie Legge Cultural Award is... Katherine Freund-Hainsworth. But Freund-Haisnworth didn't hear them announce her name Thursday night, at the second annual Platinum Awards organized by the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce.

The odds were against him – or so he thought. Patrick Johnstone didn’t think he’d be named New Westminster’s Citizen of the Year. In fact, he figured the odds against him were at least 10:1, but nobody would take the bet – and for good reason.

Burnaby and New Westminster join forces for exploited and at-risk youth 2013 count

New Westminster wants to make sure the city doesn’t miss out on employment-generating opportunities at Sapperton Green.