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Royal City Farmers' Market, River Market join forces for fresh food

Royal City Farmers' Market, River Market join forces for fresh food

The Royal City Farmers' Market is teaming up with River Market to bring farmers' market goodness to the Quay.

City moves parks work into engineering dept

The City of New Westminster is pursuing plans to move park maintenance into the engineering operations department - a move that has some parks employees voicing concerns about impacts on the city's parks.

Locals to rappel down 20 storeys for charity

Three New Westminster folk have the heart (and guts) required to rappel 200 feet down a skyscraper for a children's charity.

New Westminster's JIBC students target

Ten people connected to the Justice Institute of B.C. have been targeted by threats, arson fires and shootings in recent months, a senior Mountie revealed Tuesday. RCMP Chief Supt.

Brochure sparks memories of Expo 86

In our last few columns we have looked back to the Hyack Fire Hall and Dufferin Street Cemetery of the 1860s, to Captain Irving's death in the 1870s, and to a wonderful old chair from the 1880s.

Council meetings will soon be just a mouse click away

Royal city residents will soon be able to tune in to city council meetings at any time of the day or night.

Special pups need a helping hand

Burnaby's Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) has 17 new puppies from three different litters that are in urgent need of help.
PHOTOS: 'It's a miracle of the human spirit'

PHOTOS: 'It's a miracle of the human spirit'

New Westminster Blockbuster to start closing process Friday

New Westminster's Blockbuster store has rented its last movie as the bankrupt company will soon disappear from Canadian cities for good.

Incumbents will all sign up for another race

New Westminster residents will see a lot of familiar names on the 2011 municipal election ballot as every incumbent council member has confirmed they will be running again. Coun.