Securing the talcum and silk roads

By Captain Chuck MacKinnon The Royal Westminster Regiment Task Force 3-09 OMLT Kandak 2 AFGHANISTAN — Salaam Alkam (peace be upon you). Finally we completed our deployment training and have arrived in Afghanistan. Since the beginning of February, I have been one of the 130 reservists who conducted training in Edmonton and Shilo, Manitoba... more

Police arrest prolific prostitute

Police believe five per cent of the population commit 95 per cent of the crime. If that’s true, there’s a New Westminster woman whose actions support that theory. New Westminster Police Service arrested a 45-year-old woman early Tuesday for violating a... more

• Murder victim’s dad targeted by shooter
• Traffic snarl near Braid industrial area
• Braid Street fire damages industrial business

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Hyacks fumble away first title

The dream is still alive for the New Westminster Hyacks senior football team, despite Saturday's nightmare 35-20 loss at Vancouver College. The Hyacks fumbled away their opportunity to win their first conference championship in school history by dropping the ball five... more

• Hockey Hyacks fall
• Sapperton host Delta Saturday
• Jugglers run no match for Hyacks

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Local tech company wins export award

New Westminster-based In Motion Technology won a B.C. Export award last Friday. In Motion, located at 625 Agnes St. and considered a leader in mobile networking technologies that connect and manage equipment, information and people in the field, received the advanced... more

• Workplace award for Westminster Savings

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Galloway earns Dublin Literary Award nomination

Steven Galloway, the author of the best-selling novel The Cellist of Sarajevo, will read from his work when he makes an appearance at the New Westminster Public Library Nov. 17. Galloway's reading, followed by questions from participants, starts at 7 p.m.... more

• Q & A with Annabel Lyon
• Age of stupid showing in New West Oct. 22
• ARTS BRIEFS: Massey marks 60 years

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Galloway reads at NWPL

Steven Galloway, the author of the best-selling novel The Cellist of Sarajevo, will read from his work when he makes an appearance at the New Westminster Public Library Nov. 17. Galloway’s reading, followed by questions from participants, starts at 7 p.m.... more

• Remembrance Day ceremony schedule
• Happening at the Library
• It may be cold and wet, but it’s time to cycle

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