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New West PACs take $160k in gambling grants

New West PACs take $160k in gambling grants

Nearly $160,000 is going toward New Westminster PACs from this year’s community gaming grants. The community gaming grants come from B.C.
Royal Canadian Legion launches 'Remembrance Island' for Fortnite gamers

Royal Canadian Legion launches 'Remembrance Island' for Fortnite gamers

The signing of the Armistice that brought a stop to fighting between Allied and German forces and an end to the First World War was more than 100 years ago. Crowds at Remembrance Day events are as strong as ever as new generations get involved.
Meet Finn, Vancouver Coastal Health’s newest C. diff sniffer dog

Meet Finn, Vancouver Coastal Health’s newest C. diff sniffer dog

He’s four months old, playful, adventurous and now answers to the name Finn. Last month, Vancouver Coastal Health asked residents to help name one of two English springer spaniel puppies recently added to the C.
Dangerous untethered log boom spotted floating by New West

Dangerous untethered log boom spotted floating by New West

Scott Larsen sees a lot of lovely things living in New West on the Fraser River. Some alarming things too – like an untethered log boom. Larsen sent in photos he took Wednesday afternoon around 3 p.m.
New West blanket drive starts Nov. 18. Warm up your hearts

New West blanket drive starts Nov. 18. Warm up your hearts

The 25th annual Realtors Care Blanket Drive launches on Nov. 18. The program is the largest and longest-running blanket drive in the Lower Mainland. Between Nov.
BC Ferries adds 28 sailings for Remembrance Day long weekend

BC Ferries adds 28 sailings for Remembrance Day long weekend

BC Ferries will add 28 extra sailings for the Remembrance Day long weekend and honour military personal and seniors with free passenger travel.
Meet the ferrisaurus: Fossils found in B.C. are a new species

Meet the ferrisaurus: Fossils found in B.C. are a new species

Ferrisaurus sustutensis is the first unique dinosaur species reported from British Columbia
Metro Vancouver to see ‘biggest single day drop’ in gas prices in over 10 years

Metro Vancouver to see ‘biggest single day drop’ in gas prices in over 10 years

Metro Vancouver gas prices are expected to fall tomorrow before the long-weekend so gas price analysts have suggested waiting a day to fill up. According to Dan McTeague, petroleum analyst, formerly of GasBuddy.
Here is why the transit strike affects only the SeaBus… so far

Here is why the transit strike affects only the SeaBus… so far

TransLink cancelled another 14 SeaBus sailings Wednesday as a result of the transit strike issued by Unifor, the union representing bus operators and transit maintenance workers.
New Westminster introducing new climate action levy to utility bills

New Westminster introducing new climate action levy to utility bills

A new climate action levy will tack on an additional one per cent to electric utility bills in 2020. On Monday, city council gave approval in principle increases to the 2020 utility rates: electric (2.