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New West and Burnaby to vie for supremacy in Walk30 Challenge

New West and Burnaby to vie for supremacy in Walk30 Challenge

Walk30 Challenge will see which community can log the most walking minutes in five weeks
'It scared the crap out of me': B.C. woman chased in road rage incident (video)

'It scared the crap out of me': B.C. woman chased in road rage incident (video)

“You never really expect it to happen to you."
Transit cop gets nose broken by drunk in New Westminster

Transit cop gets nose broken by drunk in New Westminster

Police were only trying to help the man when he exploded.
Here’s what’s happening in New Westminster for Easter 2022

Here’s what’s happening in New Westminster for Easter 2022

Easter action taking place from Queensborough to Sapperton
Vaccination key to reducing COVID risk in B.C. schools: BCCDC report

Vaccination key to reducing COVID risk in B.C. schools: BCCDC report

But fewer than 40% of elementary-school-aged children in B.C. are fully vaccinated.
COVID test positivity, case counts tick back up in New Westminster

COVID test positivity, case counts tick back up in New Westminster

New Westminster's numbers are on par with other Metro Vancouver communities.
Opinion: Why you should be worried about the B.C. government's traffic court overhaul

Opinion: Why you should be worried about the B.C. government's traffic court overhaul

Why the push to move traffic court in B.C. online? "The government sees drivers as walking cash machines," says a Vancouver lawyer
UPDATE: Here's where to get your free COVID-19 rapid test kit in New Westminster

UPDATE: Here's where to get your free COVID-19 rapid test kit in New Westminster

If you're 18 or older, rapid test kits are free at a pharmacy near you.
Free menstrual products at Douglas College a step forward to mitigating period poverty

Free menstrual products at Douglas College a step forward to mitigating period poverty

Fifty dispensers have been installed in bathrooms at both the Coquitlam and New Westminster campuses.
Third-dose vaccination rate still lagging in New Westminster

Third-dose vaccination rate still lagging in New Westminster

Nearly all younger adults in New West are vaccinated – but just 57% of them have a booster shot.