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New Westminster is set to double the number of public hearings it’s held since the pandemic began in March in just one week.

New Westminster city council will continue to meet remotely for the rest of 2020 but it’s giving community members more access to council chambers starting in October.

The afternoon commute through part of New Westminster has been in chaos for several hours. And all thanks to someone who messed with a natural gas main.

Elections BC says it’s been planning for a “pandemic election” since April, and chief electoral officer Anton Boegman says he believes all the necessary precautions are in place. The planning included a survey of voters in May and August.

Continuing conflict between the U.K.-based owners of the Lush Cosmetics brand and their Vancouver-based partner, Mark Wolverton, has prompted the retailer to ask the BC Supreme Court to step in and settle the dispute.

Drivers who unsafely open their door into the path of cyclists can expect much stiffer fines going forward. The province announced last week that the new fines of $368 would come into effect on Sept. 21. Previously the fine was only $81.

Pandemic protocols make it more challenging to process donations of food. At the Sept. 26 donation drive you can make touch-less debit or credit donations

Election BC has announced safety protocols for voters heading out to cast their ballots for this year's Provincial General Election.

Fraser River Middle School, New Westminster Secondary School have sent notifications to families about two separate cases of a person who attended school Sept. 15, 16 and 17 and who has tested positive for COVID-19

Taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oct. 24 election will be unlike any other B.C. history