It may surprise you to learn the City of New Westminster is exempt from the smart meter program. Unlike other BC communities the City of New Westminster owns its own electrical utility and does it's own metering. New Westminster's Electrical Services Manager Tim Cmith says city meters are getting old and smart meters may be an option for … [Read more...]
Man found dead following disturbance in New Westminster
December 27, 2012 by
New Westminster police confirm a man is dead following some sort of disturbance in a basement suite this morning. They were called out to a home on Colby street at 6:17am. Locals reported some noises and told police they heard four to five "pops"....possible gunfire. Police arrived to find a dead man inside the house. They are not yet confirming … [Read more...]
Pedestrian hit by car in New Westminster
December 9, 2012 by
A pedestrian was taken to hospital with moderate injuries after being hit by a car on 8th Street between 3rd and 4th Avenue in New Westminster just before 1am Sunday. New Westminster Police Sergeant Todd Matsumoto says there were several witnesses on scene, but few details are known. "The driver of the vehicle is cooperating, he remained on … [Read more...]
Charge laid in New Westminster murder
December 6, 2012 by
Charges have now been laid in connection with the murder of 26 year old January Lupaz in New Westminster. Lupaz suffered stab wounds in her home, and later died in hospital. 20 year old Charles Jameson "Jamie" Neel has now been charged with second degree murder. Investigators are still probing the motive for the killing. The accused appears in … [Read more...]
Large fire damages New Westminster apartment building
November 17, 2012 by
A large fire at a New Westminster apartment building this evening is now out. It happened at a five-storey apartment building at 8th and McBride Avenue. Fire Chief Tim Armstrong says crews were called out around 6 pm. "Initial crews found a suite with flames showing on the outside of the building, they quickly knocked down the fire in the suite … [Read more...]
New Westminster team heading to Eastern U-S for tips on disaster management
November 16, 2012 by
A committee from New Westminster will be heading to the coast of the Eastern United States to learn a few things about how to handle a disaster like Superstorm Sandy. City Councilor Chuck Puchmayr says a third of New Westminster lives below the flood plain and there have been a couple of close calls over the last decade. He says the team won't go … [Read more...]
Major Police incident in New Westminster
November 8, 2012 by
Police continue to say little about what is going on near the Starlight Casino in the Queensborough Landing area of New Westminster. Dozens of police officers converged on the area a few hours ago and are believed to be negotiating with a distrasught man with a gun Says CKNW reporter Jordan Armstrong, "My G-P-S device tells me i'm 1-kilometre away … [Read more...]
New Westminster man facing charges after allegedly assaulting woman while on a bus
October 20, 2012 by
A 30-year old New Westminster man is facing charges -- after allegedly assaulting a woman on-board a bus. Transit Police say it happened Thursday morning -- when the man started yelling at a group of strangers. When one of the women intervened, he allegedly spat on her, and started to kick and punch her. He also apparently threatened to hit the … [Read more...]
Fatal New Westminster stabbing
September 30, 2012 by
A stabbing last night in New Westminster - has turned into a homicide investigation. A man in his 20's was apparently stabbed in the neck - at a home in the 500-block of 3rd Avenue. It happened around 10:00pm Saturday. Sergeant Jennifer Pound with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a suspect was seen leaving the area. "He's … [Read more...]
Bus driver pepper-sprayed in New Westminster
September 17, 2012 by
A scary incident for a bus driver on Sunday night. New Westminster Police say they were called about 9:45 about the driver having allegedly been pepper sprayed by some passengers. The bus was on 8th Avenue between McBride Boulevard and Coleborne Street. Staff Sgt. Neil Collins says five people had gotten on the bus at an earlier … [Read more...]
