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New West considers future plans for Columbia Theatre and Anvil Centre

New West considers future plans for Columbia Theatre and Anvil Centre

New Westminster city council considers plans for Anvil Centre, Columbia Theatre and food security at final meeting before summer break.
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New West crime: Some crimes increase, while others show improvement

New West crime: Some crimes increase, while others show improvement

Weapons offences and robberies have decreased in New West, but some thefts and assaults have increased in 2024.
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Sunday Night Read: 'Coming home'

Sunday Night Read: 'Coming home'

This short story series submission is from Rohini Sunderam of Port Coquitlam.
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Photos: Guru Nanak’s Free Kitchen walk-a-thon returned to the streets of Queensborough

Photos: Guru Nanak’s Free Kitchen walk-a-thon returned to the streets of Queensborough

The fourth annual bike-a-thon and walk-a-thon took place in New Westminster on Sunday, July 14.
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Minter: Summer showpieces — which ones are easiest to grow?

Minter: Summer showpieces — which ones are easiest to grow?

Master gardener Brian Minter says these plants, when properly tended to, can keep a garden vibrant even well into the fall.
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Letter: New West noise 'so loud you can't even hear your own TV'

Letter: New West noise 'so loud you can't even hear your own TV'

This letter writer questions why noise level in the Belmont Street area appears to get "worse and worse" each year.
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BBB: Need-to-know tips to fly safely on your summer vacation

BBB: Need-to-know tips to fly safely on your summer vacation

Book flights early, pack light and carry a list of emergency contacts are some tips the Better Business Bureau suggests for summer travelers.
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Westburnco reservoir site in New West: “I think pickleball.”

Westburnco reservoir site in New West: “I think pickleball.”

New Westminster to renew its license to use Westburnco water reservoir lands in Massey Heights
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Column: B.C. watershed security will require a billion-dollar investment

Column: B.C. watershed security will require a billion-dollar investment

By helping nature heal itself, we can mitigate wildfires, droughts and floods.
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This roadway on the New West-Coquitlam border is one of the region's most dangerous

This roadway on the New West-Coquitlam border is one of the region's most dangerous

ICBC recorded 277 crashes last year, including 113 with at least one casualty, at or around Brunette Avenue and Highway 1.
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