New Westminster
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Good Samaritan jumps to defense of stranger in New West, gets attacked as a resultOn the evening of Oct. 30 in New Westminster Quay, a man saw five people assaulting someone and rushed to help -- only for the group to begin beating him instead.CrimeNov 4, 2025
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New Westminster councillor wants provincial regulations around vape shopsDaniel Fontaine says his idea will be debated at the Union of B.C. Municipalities Convention and if endorsed, it will be forwarded to the province for consideration.HealthSep 10, 2025
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New Westminster councillor questions taxpayer-funded cafeteria at city hall'The cafeteria has lost close to $350,000 in tax dollars just in the last three years alone,' Coun. Daniel Fontaine told Global News.PoliticsJul 25, 2025
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New Westminster business says illicit drug use and theft is rampantNew Westminster's Hyack Square is often a desperate scene resembling Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Drug deals are done in plain sight.CrimeJul 15, 2025
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Threat against New West courthouse forces evacuation of surrounding areaA section of downtown New Westminster near the courthouse was closed for hours on Tuesday as police investigated a threat. That lifted around 2 p.m.CrimeJan 7, 2025
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Truck driver injured after he is pinned by load in New West stopB.C. Emergency Health Services said one ambulance with primary care paramedics, one ambulance with advanced care paramedics and one supervisor responded to the incident.TrafficDec 23, 2024
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Bike lane debate flares in New WestminsterSeveral uptown New Westminster businesses say the separated bike lane on 6th Street cuts into their bottom line, while other residents say the city needs more bike infrastructure.PoliticsNov 4, 2024
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B.C. mayor to take training after Dubai climate trip found to breach of code of conductMayor Patrick Johnstone participated in the Local Climate Action Summit as a part of the COP28 U.N. Climate Change Conference late last year.PoliticsNov 4, 2024
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Pair of suspicious incidents involving white van prompts warning in New WestminsterNew Westminster police began investigating after a report that a man driving a white cargo van approached a pair of 12-year-old girls Saturday morning.CrimeOct 31, 2024
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New Westminster mayor’s COP28 Dubai trip breached city’s code of conductNew Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone's trip to the COP28 climate conference in Dubai, which was paid for by a third party, broke the city's code of conduct, a report says.PoliticsOct 30, 2024
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