City Of New Westminster

• Debate deferred over New Westminster mayor’s privately-funded Dubai summit trip

  Councillors Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas of the New Westminster Progressives have raised questions about Mayor Patrick Johnstone's participation in the COP28 summit.

  Politics

  Jan 9
  
• New Westminster city councillors question mayor’s trip to COP28 summit in Dubai

  New Westminster councillors Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas are questioning the transparency regarding Mayor Patrick Johnstone's trip to the COP 28 climate summit in Dubai.

  Politics

  Jan 3
  
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• 3-day Pattullo Bridge bash gets early green light from New Westminster council

  If the event goes ahead, New Westminster would like the Ministry of Transportation and TransLink to host the party in order to minimize the strain on municipal staff and resources.

  Canada

  May 9, 2023
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• 3-day sendoff party proposed on B.C.’s historic Pattullo Bridge before teardown

  The three-day festival of music, food and foot traffic is designed to bid farewell to the 85-year-old bridge, whose replacement is slated to open 2024.

  Traffic

  May 8, 2023
• New Westminster’s Quayside boardwalk closed due to high water concerns

  The boardwalk from 10th Street westward to the rail bridge is closed to the general public starting on July 2.

  Environment

  Jul 2, 2022
• New Westminster’s Canada Games Pool to be permanently closed, city says

  The facility has been closed since September when its mechanical room flooded during heavy rain, and staff later discovered the pool itself was leaking.

  News

  Nov 24, 2021
• Rental building owners file petition to quash New Westminster rental-only zones

  In the petition, six rental owners claim the city received plenty of requests to stall the decision but that those requests went unanswered.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2019
• Landlords who ‘renovict’ tenants in New Westminster could face fines

  The city says tenants of 315 units have been forced out ​over the past couple of years.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2019
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• Agreement reached on Braid Street Bailey Bridge

  The current bridge, which crosses the Brunette River near Braid Street industrial area, will be replaced with two single-lane Bailey Bridges to allow for two-way traffic flow. One of the bridges will also include pedestrian and bike pathways.

  Aug 7, 2014