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Should New West council meet two Mondays a month and scrap its workshops?

Should New West council meet two Mondays a month and scrap its workshops?

In a 5-2 vote, New Westminster council votes to continue holding Monday workshops where it can dig into issues – although there will be fewer in 2025 than 2024.
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"Perilous" crosswalk in New West prompts online petition

"Perilous" crosswalk in New West prompts online petition

Several hundred residents sign online petition calling for safer crosswalk near Herbert Spencer Elementary School in New Westminster.
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Surrey RCMP announce 'one of the largest' drug seizures in detachment's history

Surrey RCMP announce 'one of the largest' drug seizures in detachment's history

About $119,000 in cash was seized from multiple locations across Metro Vancouver as part of an organized crime investigation, police in Surrey said.
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Royal Avenue on-ramp to Pattullo Bridge will be off-limits for a few hours tonight

Royal Avenue on-ramp to Pattullo Bridge will be off-limits for a few hours tonight

 Work on the Pattullo Bridge replacement project requires a closure of the Royal Avenue on-ramp in New West for a few hours tonight
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New West council changing up some aspects of its meetings

New West council changing up some aspects of its meetings

Delegations are being bumped up to the top of the agenda at New Westminster city council meetings starting in 2025.
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New West council rejects limiting themselves to five notices of motion per year

New West council rejects limiting themselves to five notices of motion per year

City staff estimate each notice of motion from New Westminster council members takes two to three hours of their time – before it even gets debated.
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Approved: New West police department’s 2025 budget includes a 9.76% increase

Approved: New West police department’s 2025 budget includes a 9.76% increase

New Westminster police board hears that a 4.5% citywide tax increase could impact the NWPD’s backfill strategy to fill police officer vacancies.
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No Operation Red Nose this holiday season in the Tri-Cities, Burnaby and New West

No Operation Red Nose this holiday season in the Tri-Cities, Burnaby and New West

Following a disappointing run last year, the coordinator of the local Operation Red Nose stopped the car-ride service for 2024.
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Sidewalk-free streets in New West to get plowed sooner after snowfalls

Sidewalk-free streets in New West to get plowed sooner after snowfalls

New Westminster will bump up snow-clearing efforts on streets that don’t have sidewalks.
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New West-Coquitlam MLA Jennifer Whiteside named Minister of Labour

New West-Coquitlam MLA Jennifer Whiteside named Minister of Labour

Whiteside's previous portfolio was mental health and addictions.
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