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A couple of Royal City businessmen were "arrested" Friday, Aug. 29 for insulting the Queen. Their punishment? No less than 14 years behind bars.

Following recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, where protests and riots broke out after an 18-year-old was shot and killed by a police officer on Aug.

The New Westminster school district received the occupancy permit for Qayqayt Elementary School Friday.

Three area fire chiefs were put on 24-hour notice Friday after New Westminster’s fire boss Tim Armstrong took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Chief Tim Armstrong got the challenge from Burnaby fire chief Doug McDonald and Delta fire chief Dan Copeland.

An inspection program aimed at making sure lowrise apartment buildings are safe as possible is well underway.

Bus changes are being requested to improve access to the Sikh temple in Queensborough. The city has received a petition signed by more than 60 people asking for its support for changes to the 410 bus route.

Police are searching for the identity of a man who allegedly robbed a taxi driver back in July. According to a release from New West police, the taxi driver picked up the suspect at about 4 a.m. on July 27.

Bob Lenarduzzi says other cities are interested

Motorists will be able to access Pattullo Bridge earlier than anticipated this Labour Day long weekend. In July, TransLink announced that the Pattullo Bridge would be closed to traffic on three weekends this summer for routine maintenance.

New Westminster is calling on Premier Christy Clark to quash a referendum on regional transportation. On Aug.