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12+ things to do in New West on the Family Day long weekend

12+ things to do in New West on the Family Day long weekend

There's lots going on in New West this Family Day long weekend — a tin soldier celebration, great live entertainment, local markets, and Family Day and Valentine’s Day fun galore.
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Letter: Mayor calls for cameras at two New West intersections following McBride fatal

Letter: Mayor calls for cameras at two New West intersections following McBride fatal

Patrick Johnstone: "Three serious pedestrian incidents in a six-month period should be a wake-up call to everyone."
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Tin soldier's time capsule being opened in New West on Valentine's Day

Tin soldier's time capsule being opened in New West on Valentine's Day

It's almost time to find out what secrets the World's Largest Tin Soldier in New Westminster has been keeping for 25 years.
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Safe inhalation site sparks fierce debate at New West council

Safe inhalation site sparks fierce debate at New West council

Advocating for a safe inhalation site is one of the city’s priorities as part of its crises response pilot project.
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New West names well-known artist and writer as its new poet laureate

New West names well-known artist and writer as its new poet laureate

Janet Kvammen is “speechless” about being appointed as New Westminster’s new PoLo – and that’s saying a lot for a poet
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9 things to do in New West this weekend

9 things to do in New West this weekend

This weekend in New Westminster: Live entertainment and Lunar New Year celebrations are among the happenings on the Feb. 7 to 9 weekend.
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Things are getting a little wild on this New West boulevard

Things are getting a little wild on this New West boulevard

New Westminster is embarking on the "rewilding" of a Fifth Street boulevard — replacing green grass with native shrubs and adding logs.
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Getting shot helped 'galvanize' New West police chief's commitment to the city

Getting shot helped 'galvanize' New West police chief's commitment to the city

Meet New Westminster Chief Const. Paul Hyland: "This community matters and this department matters."
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New Westminster to help society find space to open a hospice

New Westminster to help society find space to open a hospice

The New West Hospice Society welcomes city's support for turning its dream of opening a hospice into a reality.
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35 deaths in New West attributed to unregulated drugs in 2024

35 deaths in New West attributed to unregulated drugs in 2024

New data from BC Coroners Service shows that 2% of all unregulated drug deaths in B.C. in 2024 were in New Westminster.
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