@douglascollege Student Union organized a fabulous spring festival today in #NewWestminster. Connecting with students was meaningful. Many students are falling behind due to the affordability crisis. I am urging the federal government to do more to support them.

#DBCalert: Highway 91A Eastbound | Major incident | At Queensborough Bridge | #NewWestminster | Vehicle incident. Right lane is blocked. | Next update Mon, Apr 6, 2026, 3:30 PM PDT

Beer of the day! 🍺
#SteelAndOakBrewingCo #DarkLager #Beer #NewWestminster #BritishColumbia

#DBCalert: Highway 91A Both directions | Major incident | At Queensborough Bridge | #NewWestminster | Vehicle incident. Southbound right lane blocked. | Next update Fri, Apr 3, 2026, 3:45 PM PDT

#DBCalert: Highway 91A Both directions | Major incident | Between Stewardson Way and the end of Highway 91A | #NewWestminster | Vehicle incident. Southbound right lane blocked, northbound left lane blocked. | Next update Fri, Apr 3, 2026, 3:15 PM PDT

Videos show massive barge fire in Surrey, B.C. Viewer-submitted videos show the fire that erupted on a barge in Surrey, B.C., on April 2, 2026.

“Viewer-submitted videos show the fire that erupted on a barge in Surrey, B.C., on April 2, 2026.” www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vi... - @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social

#SurreyBC cc: #NewWestminster

Air quality being monitored after barge fire near stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge - BC | Globalnews.ca Surrey Fire and Rescue Services says crews were called around 11 p.m. on Thursday to a fire on Musqueam Drive, which burned through the night.

ICYMI: “Metro Vancouver says it is monitoring air quality in the region following a blaze on a barge near the stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge in Surrey.” globalnews.ca/news/1175853... - Global News

#BCNews #SurreyBC cc: #NewWestminster

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No injuries after barge fire in Surrey Heavy, thick smoke wafted through New Westminster and Surrey late Thursday night into Friday morning following a two-alarm fire.

ICYMI, SURREY, BRITISH COLUMBIA: “Heavy, thick smoke wafted through New Westminster and Surrey late Thursday night into Friday morning following a two-alarm fire.” vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/04/03/n... - @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social

#BCNews #SurreyBC cc: #NewWestminster

Thanks to the New West Farmers Market for having us today and to the shoppers who came by our booth for a chat!

Happy Easter 🐣

Our next newspaper comes out April 16 — the first of our twice-a-month publications.

#newwest #newwestminster #localjournalism #followers #nonprofitnews

#DBCalert: Highway 91A Both directions | Major delay | At Queensborough Bridge | #NewWestminster | Bridge maintenance. Until Sun Nov 15. From 9:30 PM to 9:00 AM PDT on weekends and from 9:30 PM to 5:00 AM PDT on weekdays. Night time construction work. Reduced to one lane...

🤣 Next time!

Also, this is a positive step. I hope there will be some inspection/enforcement mechanism and I'm surprised there's no "compliance-by" deadline. It'll do little good if landlords are simply penalized after more deaths. #NewWestminster

New Westminster Requires a Cool Room in Rental Units to Save Lives | The Tyee A new bylaw calls on landlords to provide at least one room that stays at or below 26 C in extreme heat.

"Five years after a deadly #heatdome claimed the lives of 33 #NewWestminster residents... city council has passed a bylaw requiring landlords to ensure at least one room in every unit in a multi-family rental building stays at or below 26 C" #BC #BritishColumbia #Canada thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...

#DBCalert: Highway 91A Westbound | Major incident | Between Boyd St and Queensborough Bridge | #NewWestminster | Road cleared.

See you Thursday, New West! 🗞️

#newwest #newwestminster #newwestminsterbc #farmersmarket #journalism

Motorcyclist injured in hit and run in New Westminster, B.C. Police in New Westminster are asking for the public's help after a hit and run Saturday evening between a van and a motorcyclist. They say officers responded to a crash in the 200 block of McBride Bou...

NEW WESTMINSTER: “Police in New Westminster are asking for the public’s help after a hit and run Saturday evening between a van and a motorcyclist.” nanaimonewsnow.com/2026/03/29/m... - @nanaimonewsnow.bsky.social

#NewWest #NewWestminster

Hard copies of Freshet News community newspaper at Save-On-Foods Royal City Centre. #NewWestminster #SaturdayMorning

Our newspaper is out!

#coquitlam #portcoquitlam #portmoody #belcarra #tricitiesbc #newwest #newwestminster #burnaby #journalism #localnews

‼️ EXTRA! EXTRA! ‼️

🗞️ Here’s where you can pick up a copy of Freshet News tomorrow, March 26!

#newwest #newwestminster #burnaby #coquitlam #tricitiesbc

Temporary service interruption at 100 Mile District General Hospital emergency department | Interior Health Emergency services will be unavailable from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

This is the 7th CLOSURE announcement, for the #100MileHouse General Hospital ER department, in LESS THAN 4 weeks!

How would this go over if it was happening in #Surrey, #Vancouver, #Burnaby, or #NewWestminster? Not well, I'd say.

www.interiorhealth.ca/media/tempor... #bchealth #bcpoli #IHA

📢 Grade 11 and 12 students can get volunteer credit for graduation delivering the hometown newspaper on March 26!🧑‍🎓

📱 Email us at info@freshetnews.ca today to help with a route!

#newwest #newwestminster #burnaby #coquitlam #portmoody #portcoquitlam #journalism #volunteer #students #sd43 #newspaper

Our first edition of the Freshet Friday podcast is out!
Have a listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq9c...

#coquitlam #newwest #burnaby #portmoody #tricities #tricitiesbc #newwestminster #podcast #reporters #journalism

Grateful to all the people who went to the open house tonight to show support for housing our unhoused neighbours in the new tiny village.

Really shameful how many people think they should be able to keep people unhoused. It's cruel.

#NewWestminster

#DBCalert: Highway 91A Eastbound | Major incident | Between Howes St and Boyd St | #NewWestminster | Road cleared.

#DBCalert: Highway 1A Eastbound | Closure | At Columbia St | #NewWestminster | Stalled vehicle. Exit ramp is closed. Expect delays. | Next update Fri, Mar 13, 2026, 7:00 PM PDT

10:45 a.m. #TuesdayMorning.
4th Street between Carnarvon Street and Columbia Street is closed.
Appears to be a problem.
Hilly #NewWestminster #MarchMadness

BC Housing is building the Lower Mainland’s first tiny homes village in New Westminster, opening end of 2026.

An experienced non-profit housing provider will be selected to operate 30 transitional homes with full wrap-around supports.

https://ow.ly/fB4P50YqOhz

#NewWestminster #LowerMainland

Tiny homes village coming to New Westminster by end of year The City of New Westminster will soon offer a unique housing model for those experiencing homelessness.

"The City of #NewWestminster will soon offer a unique [ #supportivehousing ] model for those experiencing #homelessness. ...The modular containers are being shipped from #Victoria, where a tiny home village was previously dismantled" #housing #BC #BritishColumbia www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

Beer of the day! 🍺
#SteelAndOakBrewingCo #TheBreaks #ModernWestCoastIPA #StrongBeer #NewWestminster #BritishColumbia

city of #newwestminster and the operator, neighbours are not “signees,” to this agreement and they’re not decision-makers nor do they get a say or are consulted on this voluntary agreement between the city and the operator. In other words GNA’s aren’t an agreement between the city and “neighbours.”

#DBCalert: Highway 91A Eastbound | Major incident | At Queensborough Bridge | #NewWestminster | Road cleared. Expect delays due to congestion.