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Are mid-rise buildings safe?

New Westminster looks at fire safety issues surrounding six-storey wood frame buildings

New Westminster Police to keep an eye on Celebration of Light

New Westminster Police will be out in force during Vancouver's Celebration of Light fireworks displays July 30, Aug. 3 and Aug 6. In a press release from New Westminster Police, acting Sgt.

Washing cars to make a difference

One 14-year-old Ecole Glenbrook Middle School student is looking to make a difference in Kenya, and she'd like to wash your car to make it a reality.

Baby marmot in New Westminster

It's marmot madness around the region lately. Earlier this week, a photo of a baby marmot that had been captured by a local resident and handed over to the Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C. in Burnaby ran in the Record.

Pink bus coming to New West's city hall

A big pink bus will be sitting outside of New Westminster's city hall in August in an effort to fight cancer.

New Westminster's Sixth Street flooded

City of New Westminster engineers are on the scene of a water main break on Sixth Street that has flooded basements of local businesses and forced the city to cut water service to the area.
PHOTOS: Fun on the Fraser

PHOTOS: Fun on the Fraser

Baby marmot discovered in city

Royal City residents are used to raccoons, skunks and even, from time to time, coyotes, but it's possible that another furry creature could be making a home here. A baby marmot was found on Richmond Street at the end of June by an area resident.

Forseth seeks seat

Former New Westminster-Coquitlam MP Paul Forseth is amongst a quartet of notables who will be seeking TEAM Burnaby council nominations at the civic party's July 31 nomination meeting.
Military surplus store reopens with new owner

Military surplus store reopens with new owner

Westley Military Surplus has reopened with a new owner and a new business mandate. In April, New Westminster city council cancelled the business licence for the business at 623 Front St.
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