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'Hard on water:' Smoke not the only long-range effect of wildfires

Bob Weber / The Canadian Press

August 19, 2018

Smoke isn't the only way wildfires affect people and places far from the flames.Researchers are studying how blackened forests affect ecosystems and water quality far ...

Fredericton police collect cards, flowers left at makeshift memorial

August 19, 2018

Montreal may have less influence after October provincial election

August 19, 2018

No winning ticket for Saturday night's $22 million Lotto 649 jackpot

August 18, 2018

Toronto man charged with assault in alleged attack on newspaper photographer

August 18, 2018

Hundreds cross picket lines to attend CNE, while others boycott in solidarity

August 18, 2018

Quebec liquor board employees to hold second one-day strike on Wednesday

August 18, 2018

'Who killed Theresa?:' 40 years later, brother seeks answers in Quebec cold case

August 18, 2018

Canadians react to death of former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan at age 80

August 18, 2018

The Latest: Emotional funeral for slain Fredericton officers wraps up

August 18, 2018

Thousands to attend funeral service for officers killed in Fredericton shooting

August 18, 2018

No winning ticket for Friday night's $16 million Lotto Max jackpot

August 17, 2018

12-year-old girl found dead in California was from Waterloo, reports say

August 17, 2018

Parks Canada kills a bull bison that wandered away from Banff National Park

August 17, 2018

Bernier diatribe against "extreme multiculturalism" boosts Liberal coffers

August 17, 2018

Toronto must convey dissatisfaction over Ontario move to cut council: Tory

August 17, 2018

Quebec announces plan to compensate taxi drivers after Uber's arrival

August 17, 2018

Banff's Sunshine ski resort upset with proposed guidelines from Parks Canada

August 17, 2018

Canada's tax system unfairly favours wealthy, poll of CRA auditors suggests

August 17, 2018

Higher fuel, labour costs push airfare skyward, boosting rise in inflation

August 17, 2018

Canadian National Exhibition opens in Toronto amid labour dispute

August 17, 2018

No changes planned to push Irving out of National Shipbuilding Strategy: Brison

August 17, 2018

Case of women who climbed into crane cab in Toronto put over until next week

August 17, 2018

Vandals spray-paint Montreal statue of Sir John A. Macdonald

August 17, 2018

Hospitals to see 'delays' in care after losing Saudi students, health group says

August 17, 2018

Canadians believe in immigration but concerned about asylum seekers: study

August 17, 2018

Three people dead after small plane goes down in Northwest Territories

August 17, 2018

Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques uses simulator to 'head into space'

August 17, 2018

Fredericton handles influx of first responders for regimental funeral

August 17, 2018

Ottawa invests $42 million to repair and restore N.S. small craft harbours

August 17, 2018

Hundreds of Ontario patients didn't receive full doses of cancer drug: agency

August 17, 2018

Judges, lawyers at odds over deal Canada pay $75M in '60s Scoop legal fees

August 17, 2018

Forestry industry pushes back on Trump blaming fires on Canadian lumber imports

August 17, 2018

Canadian National Exhibition opens in Toronto amid labour dispute

August 17, 2018

'Disjointed' system hinders British Columbia First Nations in wildfire fight

August 17, 2018

Judge lifts publication ban, revealing details about Fredericton shooting

August 17, 2018

Here's a list of July inflation rates for Canadian provinces

August 17, 2018

Here's a list of July inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

August 17, 2018

Annual inflation rate jumped to 3.0% in July, highest reading since 2011

August 17, 2018

Judge lifts publication ban, revealing details about Fredericton shooting

August 17, 2018

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August 17, 2018

B.C. judge who cried during a victim statement won't recuse herself

August 17, 2018

Military calls of Alberta search after missing Cessna 172 found, pilot dead

August 16, 2018

Liberal MP apologizes, rescinds award to man labelled purveyor of anti-Semitism

August 16, 2018

Trump suggests Canada has been sidelined from latest NAFTA negotiations

August 16, 2018

Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques preparing for mission

August 16, 2018

Low-income earners spending 'absurd' amounts on communications, says advocate

August 16, 2018

RCMP appeal for tips, dashcam footage in German tourist shooting west of Calgary

August 16, 2018

Alberta MP mourning newborn daughter's death from genetic disorder

August 16, 2018

Ontario school boards still in the dark on sex-ed teaching plan: association

August 16, 2018

Fredericton widow says she swore at Trudeau during condolence call

August 16, 2018

Arraignment postponed for man charged in Vice Quebec newsroom storming last May

August 16, 2018

'Hot and dirty work:' Commander describes fighting massive Ontario wildfire

August 16, 2018

'Billion-piece jigsaw puzzle:' Canadians key to 1st complete map of wheat genome

August 16, 2018

Woman and her dog lost for 72 hours in B.C. woods are found safe

August 16, 2018

Woman and her dog lost for 72 hours in B.C. woods are found safe

August 16, 2018

Natan Obed re-elected head of Canada's national Inuit group

August 16, 2018

'Unavoidable accident:' Calgary Zoo peacock dies after flying into zoo golf cart

August 16, 2018

N.S. should cover transgender breast implants, activist says in rights complaint

August 16, 2018

Greens won't run candidate in Burnaby South as 'leader's courtesy' to Singh: May

August 16, 2018

Four-month-old baby pulled from under truck that rammed home in Surrey, B.C.

August 16, 2018

Four-month-old baby pulled from under truck that rammed home in Surrey

August 16, 2018

Trudeau to move forward to create residential schools holiday

August 16, 2018

Toronto library gets public to craft new book, one tweet at a time

August 16, 2018

Oilpatch fears delays as U.S. judge orders further review of KXL pipeline route

August 16, 2018

Tribunal rules against N.L. woman at centre of Scottish harassment scandal

August 16, 2018

Feds to allow charities to engage in political, but not partisan, activity

August 16, 2018

Calgary Fire Department logs record opioid overdose calls in July

August 16, 2018

Man arrested after hour-long, 170-kilometre joyride in Quebec police cruiser

August 16, 2018

Airbnb's federal budget proposal tells Liberals, 'We want to be regulated'

August 16, 2018

Scheer says he expects caucus members to work toward the same goal

August 16, 2018

Photographer files complaint with police after alleged assault while on the job

August 16, 2018

B.C. wildfire emergency prompts re-booking options from Air Canada, WestJet

August 16, 2018

RCMP in Burnaby, B.C., say Kinder Morgan protest camp to be dismantled

August 16, 2018

RCMP in Burnaby say Kinder Morgan protest camp to be dismantled

August 16, 2018

Toronto police charge woman who climbed crane cab near waterfront

August 16, 2018

Baloney Meter: is flow of asylum seekers at Canada-U.S. border a 'crisis'?

August 16, 2018

Public visitation for Fredericton constables killed during shooting

August 16, 2018

Feds preparing response in case Trump follows through on auto tariff threat

August 16, 2018

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August 16, 2018

Calgary mom of terminally ill boy urges empathy in neighbourhood parking spat

August 16, 2018

Liberal MP Iqra Khalid accused of giving award to purveyor of anti-Semitism

August 15, 2018

Quebec sets aside $900 million for companies hurt by U.S. tariffs

August 15, 2018

Chinese medicine practitioner in B.C. facing historical sex assault charges

August 15, 2018

Farmers wonder about impact of alternatives to pesticides being banned

August 15, 2018

Montreal city council preparing to ask Ottawa for ban on handguns and other firearms

August 15, 2018

Government looks at creating federal holiday to mark legacy of residential schools

August 15, 2018

Canada violated rights of irregular migrant: UN Human Rights committee

August 15, 2018

Parti Quebecois Leader Jean-Francois Lisee relishing underdog role

August 15, 2018

Conflicting court views on legal fees leave '60s Scoop lawyers in limbo

August 15, 2018

Canada's police chiefs to study "spike" in gun violence over the last year

August 15, 2018

Advocacy group says Toronto overdose deaths highlight need for prevention sites

August 15, 2018

Time to kick maverick Tory MP Maxime Bernier out of caucus, Scheer urged

August 15, 2018

Quebec Court of Appeal allows Gilbert Rozon to challenge class-action lawsuit

August 15, 2018

Quebec Liberals dump longtime backbencher Francois Ouimet ahead of election

August 15, 2018

Debate over Wood Buffalo UNESCO site politicized: scientists

August 15, 2018

Ontario government freezes broader public sector executive pay

August 15, 2018

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PHOTOS: This is how New West kids play - adventurously

New West Record

August 13, 2018

The Spare Parts Adventure Society brought its Pop-Up Playground event back to Tipperary Park on Sunday. Kids had a chance to get their hands on tools and create their own structures and equipment - and photographer Jennifer Gauthier stopped by to check out the fun.

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PHOTOS: Here are some of our favourite New West Cultural Crawl images

New West Record

August 13, 2018

New Westminster marked its annual Cultural Crawl over the weekend, with open houses and special events at galleries and studios throughout the city. The Record had photographers at two of them: The Gallery at Queen's Park on Saturday, and the Mad Hatters Tea Party hosted by Artists in the Boro and the Port Royal Community Garden Society on Sunday. Here are some of their photos.

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PHOTOS: More images from the Fraser River barge fire

New West Record

August 10, 2018

New West residents woke up to the smell - and sight - of noxious black smoke this morning. A barge containing old cars is ablaze in the Fraser River, and the smoke is travelling across the Lower Mainland. Reporters Julie MacLellan and Cornelia Naylor were out this morning gathering images of the fire.

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PHOTOS: Carnawest celebrates all things Brazil in New West

New West Record

August 7, 2018

The crowds flocked to Westminster Pier Park on Saturday, Aug. 4 for Carnawest 2018. Organized by the Brazilian Community Association, this free festival aims to promote the rich heritage of Brazil and features music, dance, food, sport, arts and a beer garden. Photographer Rob Kruyt stopped by to check out the fun.

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PHOTOS: Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Fest

Jennifer Gauthier / New West Record

July 29, 2018

The Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Fest attracted thousands of hungry people from around Metro Vancouver on Saturday. There were more than 90 different food trucks to choose from, accompanied by live music and shopping.

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PHOTOS: Tatar community celebrates Sabantuy in New Westminster

New West Record

July 23, 2018

New Westminster got a taste of Tatar culture on Sunday as the Tatar community celebrated with a Sabantuy festival, with songs, dance, games and more. (The Tatars, for the uninitiated, are the Turkic-speaking people living in the central regions of the European part of Russia, in the Volga region.) Photographer Jennifer Gauthier stopped to check out what the festival was all about.

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PHOTOS: Royal City Show and Shine sparkles under the New West sun

New West Record

July 23, 2018

Crowds turned out under hot and sunny skies for the Royal City Show and Shine on Sunday. Photographer Jennifer Gauthier stopped by the parking lot at the Justice Institute of B.C. to check out the action.

Entertainment

PHOTOS: Uptown Live! rocks New Westminster

New West Record

July 23, 2018

Uptown Live rocked the streets of New Westminster under sunny skies on Saturday, bringing the crowds out to enjoy four stages of entertainment, plus a beer garden, food trucks, art and a variety of family activities. Photographer Jennifer Gauthier stopped by to capture the fun.

Entertainment

Uptown Unplugged brings live music to New West streets

New West Record

July 18, 2018

The streets are alive with the sound of music, thanks to the Arts Council of New Westminster's Uptown Unplugged busking series. The program brings live performers to uptown locations on Saturdays and Sundays through the summer, from noon to 2 p.m. (Saturdays at Westminster Centre, and Sundays at Royal City Centre).

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PHOTOS: New West Grand Prix wows crowds for second year in a row

Jennifer Gauthier / New West Record

July 11, 2018

Throngs of people descended on downtown New Westminster Tuesday night to watch professional cyclists race around the city streets in the New West Grand Prix. Back for the second year in a row, the Grand Prix is part of BC Superweek racing series and puts racers to test on its tough course. Taking home the top spot in the men's race was Florenz Knauer while Sara Bergen came in first in the women's race.

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