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B.C. moves up zero-emission vehicle target, with 100-per-cent sales goal by 2035

B.C. moves up zero-emission vehicle target, with 100-per-cent sales goal by 2035

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is taking steps to accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles to meet its 100-per-cent sales target five years sooner than initially planned.
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'Deplorable': Man pleads guilty to sexual exploitation and making child porn in New West

'Deplorable': Man pleads guilty to sexual exploitation and making child porn in New West

Man sentenced to 6.5 years in jail after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation and making child pornography in New Westminster.
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Officer testifies about alleged B.C. sex assault on navy ship

Officer testifies about alleged B.C. sex assault on navy ship

The officer testified she said 'no' multiple times.
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New West police seek witnesses after pedestrian struck in hit-and-run

New West police seek witnesses after pedestrian struck in hit-and-run

Elderly man seriously injured after being struck by pickup truck driver in Uptown New Westminster on Monday night
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'He'll be OK': Premier David Eby unconcerned about Bank of Canada independence

'He'll be OK': Premier David Eby unconcerned about Bank of Canada independence

B.C. Premier David Eby received a letter from Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem, who expressed concern about specific directions on monetary policy.
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New Westminster names its new climate action, planning and development director

New Westminster names its new climate action, planning and development director

It’s official: After serving in an acting role in one of the top jobs at New West city hall, Jackie Teed lands the job
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New West's Steel & Oak Brewing victorious at BC Beer Awards — twice

New West's Steel & Oak Brewing victorious at BC Beer Awards — twice

The Quayside business also added a bronze for a total of three individual medals from the 2023 event.
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Letter: Lifting freeze on heritage applications – a win for New West

Letter: Lifting freeze on heritage applications – a win for New West

New Westminster resident believes Queen’s Park will benefit from the revival of heritage applications
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Why fall's arrival hasn't shaken off the impact of B.C.'s 'exceptional' drought

Why fall's arrival hasn't shaken off the impact of B.C.'s 'exceptional' drought

Experts say the province has yet to escape the repercussions of hot, dry weather in spring, summer and fall.
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Les Leyne: No one willing to defend rules blocking foreign-trained workers

Les Leyne: No one willing to defend rules blocking foreign-trained workers

As a skills shortage worsens every year, thousands of qualified workers have been sidelined by bureaucratic inertia and bogus requirements that were imposed in a different age
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