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This is how many pot shops you can expect to see in New West

This is how many pot shops you can expect to see in New West

New Westminster weeds through details of cannabis plan
TransLink eyes new record for ridership

TransLink eyes new record for ridership

Ridership growth in June 2018 shows transit is continuing to attract new riders, underscoring the need for projects and service increases coming as part of Phase Two of the Mayors’ Council’s 10-Year Vision. Boardings have increased by 6.
EXCLUSIVE: PoCo fires 7 employees for alleged theft scheme that lasted 10 years

EXCLUSIVE: PoCo fires 7 employees for alleged theft scheme that lasted 10 years

The coordinated scam had been going on for a decade, CAO John Leeburn said
PoCo fires 7 employees for alleged theft scheme that lasted 10 years

PoCo fires 7 employees for alleged theft scheme that lasted 10 years

The coordinated scam had been going on for a decade, CAO John Leeburn said
Divorcing your spouse just got speedier in B.C.

Divorcing your spouse just got speedier in B.C.

The B.C. government has introduced a new online tool to help people with finalizing divorces, “speeding up” the processing time and creating better access to services by eliminating filing errors.
Injured fawn survives eagle attack; now being nursed back to health

Injured fawn survives eagle attack; now being nursed back to health

Daisy was surely going to starve before being brought to Critter Care in Langley
Is it time for New Westminster to change up its official community plan?

Is it time for New Westminster to change up its official community plan?

New Westminster is following through on commitments to implement its new official community plan – but wondering if it may need to move in a different direction because of rapid changes in the housing market.
B.C. rejects call for stricter alcohol labelling

B.C. rejects call for stricter alcohol labelling

A provincial health officer’s pleas to have the B.C. government enact strict labelling rules for alcoholic beverage packaging, including warnings about the dangers of drinking to excess, appear to be falling on deaf ears.
New recovery home for young women gets green light in New West

New recovery home for young women gets green light in New West

A new recovery program for teenage girls continues the city’s legacy of being a community that cares. Westminster House applied to the city for a temporary use permit for 620 Third Ave.
Fentanyl lab and drug ring broken up, Coquitlam RCMP say

Fentanyl lab and drug ring broken up, Coquitlam RCMP say

With the dismantling of a drug lab in Burnaby and a precursor chemical storage warehouse in Port Coquitlam, police believe they have broken up a local drug ring