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Carols and Bells celebrates its silver anniversary in New West

Carols and Bells celebrates its silver anniversary in New West

Handbells and carols featured at this weekend’s 25th Carols and Bells concert in New Westminster.
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'A dream come true': Meet the best-selling B.C. author that's chronicled Taylor Swift's style

'A dream come true': Meet the best-selling B.C. author that's chronicled Taylor Swift's style

Sarah Chapelle, 13 years after she started blogging about the pop-culture icon's fashion, has become a celebrity to Swifties around the world.
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New Westminster on path to striking a Vision Zero task force

New Westminster on path to striking a Vision Zero task force

Vision Zero Vancouver believes Mayor Patrick Johnstone’s plan could make New West “a Canadian leader for Vision Zero” road safety.
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New West police warn thieves: bait packages are out there

New West police warn thieves: bait packages are out there

Packages equipped with tracking technology are being deployed in New Westminster this holiday season.
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Cybersecurity attack causes district-wide network outage in New West schools

Cybersecurity attack causes district-wide network outage in New West schools

New Westminster School District identifies a cyber security incident that involved an unknown external party gaining unauthorized access to its systems.
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Escaped B.C. convicted murderer #3 on Canada's most-wanted list

Escaped B.C. convicted murderer #3 on Canada's most-wanted list

Rahib Alkhalil escaped from a Metro Vancouver jail in July 2022 during his B.C. Supreme Court murder trial. A jury convicted him in his absence.
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BBB: 'Hackers impersonated me and sold fake Taylor Swift tickets'

BBB: 'Hackers impersonated me and sold fake Taylor Swift tickets'

Double-check the seller's creditability, buy from trusted vendors and use your credit card are some tips the Better Business Bureau (BBB) suggests when purchasing tickets to a big show.
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New West library donates heritage collection to New Westminster Museum and Archives

New West library donates heritage collection to New Westminster Museum and Archives

New Westminster Public Library looking to refresh its second floor – after seeing a 52 per cent increase in visitors to that space between 2022 and 2023.
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New West council supports restrictions on numbers and locations of vape shops

New West council supports restrictions on numbers and locations of vape shops

New Westminster to explore ways to limit the locations and number of vape shops – and to encourage other cities to do the same.
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New Westminster's new aquatic and community centre wins international architectural competition

New Westminster's new aquatic and community centre wins international architectural competition

New Westminster invites community to Dec. 15 event to celebrate Prix Versailles win for təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre.
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