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Santa goes back to school in New West

Santa goes back to school in New West

Being Santa Claus isn’t as simple as slipping on a red suit and saying Ho Ho Ho. Santa Claus got a refresher on how to be the best St. Nick possible at a recent Santa School at Royal City Centre.
Cracking down on unsafe commercial vehicles

Cracking down on unsafe commercial vehicles

Royal Columbian incident leads to changes in emergency dental care

Royal Columbian incident leads to changes in emergency dental care

Parents who find themselves holding a handful of their kids’ teeth and in need of emergency dental care will now find quicker help at Fraser Health hospitals, thanks to an incident at Royal Columbian Hospital.
Cracking down on unsafe trucks

Cracking down on unsafe trucks

New city police team just targets commercial vehicles travelling through New Westminster
Police spokesperson leaving the media desk

Police spokesperson leaving the media desk

She’s become the public face for the New Westminster Police Department and a familiar figure for many local residents but, come December, she’ll be back out on patrol. Sgt.
Police investigate robbery in uptown

Police investigate robbery in uptown

New West police are investigating a robbery that shut down parts of Eighth Avenue and Sixth Street on Wednesday morning. The robbery, which police are saying was a “personal robbery,” happened at about 5:50 a.m. on Nov.
New West mayor-elect Jonathan Cote set to take office Dec. 1

New West mayor-elect Jonathan Cote set to take office Dec. 1

Cote finishing work at ICBC, while Wayne Wright wraps up lose ends at city hall
New West firefighters have a busy morning

New West firefighters have a busy morning

Two early-morning calls kept New Westminster firefighters on the move and in need of a helping hand from their peers in Burnaby. New Westminster Fire and Rescue was called to a garage fire on Jardine Street in Queensborough at about 4:15 a.m. on Nov.
Suspect arrested for damaging dozens of cars

Suspect arrested for damaging dozens of cars

New West police have arrested a Coquitlam man they allege is responsible for keying more than 60 cars in the city’s West End last week. On Nov.
Road safety unit’s departure a loss for the city

Road safety unit’s departure a loss for the city

A resident fears the loss of an integrated police unit that enforces driving laws will impact safety on city streets. Deriek Read is upset the city declined to renew the lease for the Integrated Road Safety Unit’s headquarters at city hall.