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NWSS winds up the school year with a COVID-19 exposure notice

New Westminster Secondary School exposure took place on June 21, 22 and 24

Jun 29, 2021 9:15 AM Read more >

B.C. bans campfires, lanterns and more

B.C. has moved to ban open fires across the province as temperatures soar. Effective at noon on Wednesday, campfires, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be prohibited until Oct. 15, 2021, or until the order is rescinded.

Jun 29, 2021 9:02 AM Read more >

New West council to consider how to help keep sex workers safe

Workshop will help council and senior staff better understand issues faced sex workers

Jun 28, 2021 7:05 PM Read more >

New West offers to lead pilot project on police reform

Project would build on city’s submission to province’s plan to reform Police Act

Jun 28, 2021 5:03 PM Read more >

Person in 20s is one of five new COVID-19 deaths in B.C.

Active infections fall below 1,000, are at lowest level since August.

Jun 28, 2021 3:34 PM Read more >

New Westminster schools will open for half-day Tuesday

School District 40 wants to honour year-end celebrations and activities and also protect students and staff from mid-afternoon heat

Jun 28, 2021 1:54 PM Read more >

New West heat wave: Q to Q Ferry cancelled, Centennial Community Centre closed

New Westminster has extended the hours at its two cooling centres

Jun 28, 2021 1:00 PM Read more >

These 10 places on Earth are cooler than New Westminster today

From Abu Dhabi to Phoenix, we've rounded up 10 world hotspots that will be cooler than New West today. But there's still one record-holder we're not even close to beating.

Jun 28, 2021 12:05 PM Read more >

Opinion: Troubling B.C. trend sees first COVID-19 doses crater

Percentage of people getting first doses slowing down

Jun 28, 2021 8:55 AM Read more >

New West's air quality declining as temperatures increase

New Westminster is expected to hit an unprecedented 43C today

Jun 28, 2021 8:45 AM Read more >

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