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New Westminster firefighters fought the heat – not fires – at this year’s shred-athon. The New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society held its annual shred-athon fundraiser on July 12 at the Canada Games Pool parking lot.

A spike belt was all it took for New Westminster police to apprehend an alleged car thief on Tuesday. Patrol officers spotted a blue Volkswagen Jetta at about 2:40 a.m.

When the two couples behind New Westminster’s annual Shakespeare production in Queen’s Park decided to launch their own theatre company eight years ago, it was more to satisfy their own theatre cravings than to get their infants and as-yet unborn chi

The City of New Westminster wants the province to use a portion of the liquor tax to help municipalities cover increased police costs related to looser liquor laws.

A demand for equipment won’t derail New Westminster’s plans for whistle cessation, but it could mean delays. The City of New Westminster has been working on plans to end the need for train whistles at crossings throughout the city.

Installation of a new single-lane Bailey bridge has stalled while New Westminster and Coquitlam hammer out plans for the controversial corridor.

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New Westminster police purchased cocaine from various individuals as part of an undercover operation.

New Westminster police are appealing for public assistance after the recovery of an explosive device in downtown New Westminster on Thursday night. Police were called to the rear of a building in the 100 block of Agnes Street at about 7:30 p.m.

Metro Vancouver mayors are puzzled by the government’s stance on funding for regional transit initiatives.