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Update: Six cases in COVID-19 outbreak at New Westminster's Buchanan Lodge

Update: Six cases in COVID-19 outbreak at New Westminster's Buchanan Lodge

Three residents, three staff affected at Sapperton long-term care facility
Update: COVID-19 outbreak at Kiwanis Care Centre now over

Update: COVID-19 outbreak at Kiwanis Care Centre now over

The outbreak had reached 42 cases but was declared over Jan. 19.
2021’s extreme weather smashes BC Hydro electricity use records

2021’s extreme weather smashes BC Hydro electricity use records

BC Hydro experienced 19 of its top 25 all-time summer daily peak records in 2021.
Daily COVID-19 death count in B.C. most in a year

Daily COVID-19 death count in B.C. most in a year

B.C. had 15 deaths from COVID-19 in the past day.
Queen's Park Care Centre sees another COVID-19 outbreak in rehab unit

Queen's Park Care Centre sees another COVID-19 outbreak in rehab unit

Nine patients have tested positive in the New Westminster outbreak declared on Jan. 19
New West police warn about people being duped by bail money scam

New West police warn about people being duped by bail money scam

Calls claim to be lawyer for relative
New West police take down knife-wielding man outside SkyTrain station

New West police take down knife-wielding man outside SkyTrain station

This follows a stabbing on Tuesday at the same location
New Westminster school board votes for 2% pay increase

New Westminster school board votes for 2% pay increase

Stipend will go up starting July 1 in line with school board policy
New West school district faces steep cost increase for lunch program

New West school district faces steep cost increase for lunch program

Fuel Up provides daily lunches in all elementary and middle schools, with full and partial subsidies available for families who need them
Letter: Shame on New West police board member for dismissing business owners' concerns

Letter: Shame on New West police board member for dismissing business owners' concerns

Downtown BIA has 'real and alarming' concerns about the deterioration of the area