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Richmond-Queensborough MLA Jas Johal wants the province to come up with a plan on reopening the economy to try to save as many businesses as possible. The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a downturn or downtick in the economy, he said, and B.C.

Could New Westminster become a better and more equitable community once the threat of COVID-19 has passed? In response to the pandemic, the City of New Westminster has created a number of task forces, which are addressing a variety of issues includin

While the City of New Westminster recognizes the COVID-19 crisis is hitting some residents in their pocketbooks, it’s urging those who can pay their property taxes on time to do so.

Anti-Asian bias is spreading throughout Canada’s largest cities during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results of a new poll by the Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice (CCNC-SJ).

Charges have been laid in connection with the theft of items from a New Westminster hospital nurse. On April 14 at approximately 2:45 a.m.

Unclear signage and sports field closures appear to be aimed only at discouraging gatherings, and not passive use by individual households

The body of a 44-year-old New Westminster woman reported missing in February was found on the banks of the Fraser River near the Burnaby-New Westminster border Sunday afternoon. Queensborough resident Nirla Sharma was reported missing on Feb. 25.

If you’re noticing an uptick in graffiti in New West since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March, you’re not alone. Coun. Chuck Puchmayr said he’s noticed an “outbreak of graffiti” in New West since the crisis began in mid-March.

A local church is reaching out to care for community health workers and family-run restaurants in the face of COVID-19. New Westminster Christian Reformed Church has launched an initiative it’s calling Triple Blessing.

For those struggling to find something new to do, families in B.C. can now show-off their kitchen hacks while helping a local food bank.