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Walk with Mary

This is part one of a two-part series about Jane's Walk - a global movement that has swooped into New West for the last three years, thanks to organizer and longtime resident Mary Wilson.
Still no trial date for accused New Westminster teen

Still no trial date for accused New Westminster teen

A trial date has to be set for the New Westminster teenager accused of killing a Surrey youth in December 2013.
Accused in killing of recovery worker to stand trial

Accused in killing of recovery worker to stand trial

The 25-year-old man accused of killing an employee at the Last Door Recovery Society’s Nanaimo Street facility is scheduled to stand trial in August.

Tories announce new candidate for Burnaby-New Westminster

Paul Forseth has traditionally been the Tories’ candidate of choice in the federal riding of Burnaby–New Westminster, but there’s a new face in the race.
Local youth one of 20 Canadians headed to France to remember Vimy Ridge

Local youth one of 20 Canadians headed to France to remember Vimy Ridge

A New West teen will retrace the steps thousands of soldiers took almost a century ago at Vimy Ridge. Somaya Amiri is headed to France next month after winning the Vimy Pilgrimage Award last year.

[UPDATE] New West extends city hall hours

New Westminster residents and businesses will soon have more time to get their business done at city hall. The City of New Westminster is launching a pilot project that will see city hall’s hours of operation extended on weekdays.

New West council concerned about election day problems

The current members of city council may have been successful on election day, but they have some concerns about a variety of issues that arose on voting day.

New West residents rally to save the Front Street Parkade

UBC School of Architecture offers to help pretty up the parkade

New Westminster names its 145th May Queen

Claire Haffner ends the Richard McBride Elementary drought

New West seniors voting Yes to transit plan

New Westminster seniors seem to be leaning to the Yes side in the Metro Vancouver transit plebiscite.