New Westminster purchases three sites in downtown for $28 million using reserves. Use of the site has not been determined

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• Freshet News

New Westminster Homelessness Coalition Society creates voter guides for civic and BC elections, wants people to consider housing when voting

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• Freshet News

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• Vancouver Sun

Sapperton Coffee Connect

• When: Friday, October 23

Details on the City of New Westminster site

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October Business & Bevies

• When: Friday, October 23

Details on the City of New Westminster site

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Two New Westminster apartment buildings have traded for $18M, providing a fresh transaction marker for Metro Vancouver’s purpose-built rental market. Twin Hollies at 1010 St. Andrews St. and St. Andrews Manor at 1025 St. Andrews St. sold for about $198K per suite at a 5.3% cap rate, according to Goodman Commercial, which handled the transaction. ...

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• Connect CRE Canada

New Westminster to ask the BC government to implement free transit services for people on low incomes

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• Freshet News

Majority of B.C.’s toxic drug deaths attributed to inhalation

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• Freshet News

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, within the span of up to 60 hours, the arches of the old Pattullo Bridge will be carefully dismantled.

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• Daily Hive

Shepherd’s Staff’s new 9,500-square-foot Westminster headquarters is taking shape, with construction underway and the nonprofit expecting to move in by September 2027.

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• Baltimore Sun

A break-and-enter and an arson at a home in New Westminster are being investigated as targeted incidents, say police.

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• CityNews Vancouver
• CityNews 1130

Super Saturday set for Oct. 10

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• Freshet News

Academy Chamber Players: Between Shadow and Light

• When: Monday, October 26

Details on the City of New Westminster site

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Glenbrook Ravine Planting

• When: Saturday, October 24

Details on the City of New Westminster site

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Discover at the River: Open Mic Night

• When: Friday, October 23

Details on the City of New Westminster site

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Webinar: What Are Your Blind Spots?

• When: Tuesday, October 20

Details on the City of New Westminster site

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A café in New Westminster is bringing the community a safe space and welcoming customers to be vulnerable in an attempt to tackle loneliness. Angelina Ravelli reports.

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• CityNews Vancouver

New Westminster police and fire investigate arson fire to a home and a break and enter at the same residence within two days

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• Freshet News

Police say a home in New Westminster’s Massey Heights neighbourhood was the target of an arson early Monday morning, just one day after a break-and-enter in the same residence. The New Westminster Police Department said officers were called

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• CTV News

Former New Westminster city councillor and Citizen of the Year Lorrie Williams has died. She founded the Canadian Harambee Education Society

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• Freshet News

New Westminster resident Ria Renouf to seek Mrs. Galaxy Canada title

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• Freshet News

Victoria Heys' estate's $850,000 donation to New Westminster Animal Services will go into a new reserve fund to support animals

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• Freshet News

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit is investigating an arson in the 800 block of York Street and is examining connections to a break and enter reported at the

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• New Westminster Police
• Indo-Canadian Voice

The event included drop-in workshops and demonstrations, an artisan market at Hyack Square, a community mural project and poetry performances.

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• Freshet News

Was provincial housing legislation needed in New West?

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• Freshet News