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Reminder: Face masks will be mandatory on transit beginning next week

Reminder: Face masks will be mandatory on transit beginning next week

Starting next week, all customers will be required to wear non-medical masks or face coverings on board all TransLink transit vehicles. The mandatory measure, announced earlier this month by TransLink, kicks in Monday, Aug. 24.
New oversight for B.C. meat inspection

New oversight for B.C. meat inspection

B.C. consumers, ranchers and producers will benefit from a new consolidated process for provincial meat inspection that continues to ensure food safety and animal welfare are top priorities. Effective Dec.
B.C. Ferries: 'Maybe years to get back ferry system that we knew'

B.C. Ferries: 'Maybe years to get back ferry system that we knew'

Masks to be mandatory inside terminals and ships starting Monday, unless someone is inside their vehicle or eating in a designated area
Beware of this cannabis company with a New West address, says BBB

Beware of this cannabis company with a New West address, says BBB

The Better Business Bureau for Metro Vancouver has issued a warning about a cannabis company that uses a New Westminster address that is actually a salon.
Plant-based New Westminster restaurant Amaranthus is closing forever

Plant-based New Westminster restaurant Amaranthus is closing forever

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate New Westminster businesses as another one is closing down forever. Amaranthus, a plant-based restaurant specializing in vegan and vegetarian cuisine in New Westminster, will be closing on Sept.
BC Ferries to make mask use mandatory starting Aug. 24

BC Ferries to make mask use mandatory starting Aug. 24

Company reports $62-million net loss in first quarter
Pandemic pushes B.C. Ferries revenue losses to $62M in first quarter

Pandemic pushes B.C. Ferries revenue losses to $62M in first quarter

The novel coronavirus drove B.C. Ferries’ net losses to $62 million for the first quarter of the 2021 fiscal year — a drop from net earnings of $12.2 million for the same months last year.
Veterans Transition Network launches COVID-19 program

Veterans Transition Network launches COVID-19 program

The Veterans Transition Network (VTN) has mobilized its network across Canada to help veterans and soldiers struggling with mental health during COVID-19.
New West man finds 'Costanza wallet' stuffed with cash, turns it in

New West man finds 'Costanza wallet' stuffed with cash, turns it in

If you found a wallet filled with thousands of dollars in cash, what would you do? Hopefully, you’d be like the Good Samaritan in New Westminster who did a good deed by turning the wallet stuffed with $2,290 into the local police department.
Update: 13 flights with possible COVID-19 exposure added to BCCDC list

Update: 13 flights with possible COVID-19 exposure added to BCCDC list

The BC Centre for Disease Control has added several flights with a confirmed case of COVID-19 to its list of public exposures.