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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.

Royal City residents can save energy and earn prizes through the community energy challenge. The City of New Westminster has launched the Community Energy Challenge as part of the Energy Save New West program.

The Platinum Award winners have been announced. People gathered in La Perla ballroom at River Market on Thursday night to honour people and companies making a difference in the community.

New Westminster city council is concerned about recent charges to Telus customers. Members of the city’s seniors advisory committee recently discussed Telus’s decision to charge people $2 for paper bills. “I think this is outrageous,” said Coun.

An environmental assessment about the proposed coal facility in Surrey is “woefully inadequate” – but the findings come as no surprise to a local environmentalist.

New Westminster’s very own Nadejda Vassev is among 16 people across the country awarded the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education.

New Westminster is already on track to find out exactly what kinds of dangerous goods may be riding the rails through the city.