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A little bit of Vancouver's Chinatown is coming to the River Market at New Westminster Quay this fall. The owners of Wild Rice Modern Chinese announced last week that they will be opening a second location at the River Market in mid- to late-October.

Former MP Paul Forseth is backing off from TEAM Burnaby's civic slate to seek the provincial Conservative nomination for New Westminster. "My political friends in TEAM Burnaby had invited me to run for city council in Burnaby, and I said I would.

New Westminster Police have sent a local man via "Con Air" to Calgary where he has been wanted by police since 2003.

Book of condolence will be available for signatures until Friday, Sept. 2

The Record's readers have been spotting plenty of coyotes in recent weeks as this year's young venture out to find their own territory. "We've been getting lots of phone calls - mainly from the Queen's Park area. That's pretty typical.

If you're missing a four-foot long orange and white corn snake in New Westminster, the authorities would like a word with you.

How safe is your home in New Westminster when it comes to breaking and entering? Statistically, pretty safe, but there's always room for improvement - especially in the summer when people tend to overlook some basic safety techniques to prevent theft

- TO AUG. 31 A Taste for Reading, summer reading program for adults. Enter to win prizes, including a Kobo eReader, by telling the New Westminster Public Library what your favourite books are.

The referendum results are in, and British Columbians have voted to axe the harmonized sales tax. Elections B.C. announced the results this morning, Friday, Aug. 26, and 54.73 per cent voted to get rid of the tax, and 45.27 per cent voted to keep it.

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