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New Westminster to beef up flood prevention program

New Westminster to beef up flood prevention program

The risk of high water has passed for the time being, but the City of New Westminster is working on plans to fend off future flood risks.
New West kitties shine at first Meowfest

New West kitties shine at first Meowfest

Local cat shelter hosted a cuddle room.
Passerby helps save man from overdose death in New West

Passerby helps save man from overdose death in New West

A quick-thinking passerby may have helped save a man’s life in New West last week. The New Westminster Police Department received a call just after 4 a.m. on July 26, alerting them to a possible overdose at Westminster Pier Park.

Have you checked on the senior in your life during the heatwave?

As the heatwave in B.C. continues, BC Care Providers Association is urging the public to check on their elderly friends, relatives and neighbours to make sure they're feeling well.
Vancouver police looking for suspect after man pushed into traffic near PNE

Vancouver police looking for suspect after man pushed into traffic near PNE

The victim, a 37-year-old Surrey man, is recovering from serious injuries
B.C. threatens tough water measures if people don't cut back

B.C. threatens tough water measures if people don't cut back

Cut down on how much water you use, the provincial government urged Metro Vancouver residents on Monday.
New West considers changes to pile driving rules

New West considers changes to pile driving rules

New Westminster is taking a number of steps to quash concerns about pile driving. Starting this month, construction noise, including pile driving, is permitted on Saturdays between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., instead of the previous hours of 7 a.
Have you seen this missing man, New West?

Have you seen this missing man, New West?

The New Westminster Police Department is asking for help finding 61-year-old Douglas Thornburn after his fiancé reported him missing earlier this week. He was last seen July 25 at around 5:30 p.m.
Air quality advisory returns to Metro Vancouver

Air quality advisory returns to Metro Vancouver

Metro Vancouver is once again issuing an Air Quality Advisory for the eastern parts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley after testing revealed "high concentrations of ground-level ozone that are expected to persist until a change in weather.
These New West residents are fed up with the noisy, stinky trains outside their bedroom windows

These New West residents are fed up with the noisy, stinky trains outside their bedroom windows

Some Quayside residents are tired of the trains. Maureen Albanese says the rail yards have been a constant issue in the 18 years she’s lived on Quayside Drive.