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8,000 chocolate eggs dropped off to front-line RCH staff

8,000 chocolate eggs dropped off to front-line RCH staff

Front-line staff at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster were egg-static on Thursday. Why? Because they each received chocolate eggs to thank them for all of their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
OPINION: If we're fighting a war, then this is our battle cry

OPINION: If we're fighting a war, then this is our battle cry

The 7 p.m. cheer is for front-line health-care workers first, but it's also a show of solidarity for the rest of us
New Westminster mayor: Stay home and be safe this long weekend

New Westminster mayor: Stay home and be safe this long weekend

The Easter bunny may be allowed to travel around B.C. to break physical-distancing rules to deliver Easter treats across the province, but New West residents are being urged to stay home.
LGBT flag human rights complaint dismissed

LGBT flag human rights complaint dismissed

Complainant “often in the vicinity of the Langley City flag poles”
911 flooded with COVID-19 calls

911 flooded with COVID-19 calls

Don’t call 911 except for emergencies – this is the message coming from emergency dispatchers as they are flooded with non-urgent calls, especially those related to COVID-19.
BCLC extends expiry dates on lottery tickets

BCLC extends expiry dates on lottery tickets

Lottery players now have an additional six months to claim prizes for tickets that have an expiry date between March 17, 2020 and Sept. 17, 2020.
Instagram, Facebook mute Vancouver drag queen

Instagram, Facebook mute Vancouver drag queen

Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige performances have sound cut
COVID-19 clinic to ramp up daily check-ins after father dies at home

COVID-19 clinic to ramp up daily check-ins after father dies at home

The sudden death of a 47-year-old father while in isolation at his Richmond home has prompted the COVID-19 clinic — run by doctors from Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody and New Westminster — to change its protocols.
k.d. lang joined the #NewWestGoesViral conversation

k.d. lang joined the #NewWestGoesViral conversation

The #NewWestGoesViral hashtag is doing more than just trending some nights across Canada. It got a big Canadian celebrity involved on Wednesday night. Music superstar k.d.
Improved access to Westminster Pier Park coming this summer

Improved access to Westminster Pier Park coming this summer

A new way of accessing Westminster Pier Park is expected to be in place this summer. Construction of a new overpass into Westminster Pier Park from the Front Street Parkade at Sixth Street got underway last spring.