New Westminster Local News and Events

10/12/2025

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10/11/2025

Gravy it is!

Turkey time? If you're engaging in some "fowl play" this long weekend, make sure those turkey juices end up in your green bin (or better yet, your gravy). Putting fats, oils, and grease down your sink can clog our sewers (and your pipes). Learn more at wipeitgreenbinit.ca

10/11/2025

Thanksgiving is about gratitude and togetherness. Let’s make safe choices on the road so everyone gets home to the people they’re thankful for. ❤️

10/11/2025

For a limited time only! The New Westminster Museum and Archives is proud to present a new offsite exhibit: Magicians and Mystics in New West. If you’re passing through City Hall, don’t forget to take a peek into this fascinating slice of the City’s magical history.

[ID: Photo from 1958 shows Leon Mandrake preparing to drive a car blindfolded down Columbia St in New Westminster.]

10/11/2025

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10/10/2025

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10/09/2025

Yes, it will be lively!

Upcoming Jazz and Concert Band Performance. It will be lively!

10/09/2025

This sounds like a wonderful opportunity! Who's up for the task?

🎨 ARTIST CALL OUT – ORIGINAL ARTWORK NEEDED! 🎨

Here at Uptown Business Association we are seeking original, never-before-produced digital artwork for our upcoming Q1 2026 banner run in the Uptown New West area.

The selected artwork will be featured across the neighbourhood -- a great opportunity for public exposure and artist marketing. The banners measure 32"x80" each. The artwork should be big, bold and beautiful!

SEND YOUR CONCEPT TO: [email protected]
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 15, 2025
FEE FOR THE CHOSEN ARTIST: $5,000 (paid by the UBA)

Submit your concept today!

10/09/2025

Keep up the good work!

Tomorrow marks the beginning of Operation Impact 2025, a national public awareness campaign aimed at making Canada's roads the safest in the world. By promoting safe driving behaviours, we hope to help prevent collisions, save lives, and reduce injuries on our roads.

From October 10th to 13th, 2025, police across the country will be focused on behaviours that put drivers, passengers, and other road users at risk: impaired driving due to alcohol, drugs, or fatigue, as well as aggressive driving, distracted driving, and driving without a seat belt.

Most collisions are not ‘accidents’, they are generally the direct result of a conscious decision an individual driver has made. This is why the theme of this year’s Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police campaign remains “Safety is in MY hands”.

“We are asking Canadians to put safety first. Don’t think you are powerless to reduce the number of injuries and deaths on our roads which are simply too high. Drivers make all the difference,” said Chief Superintendent André Phelps, co-chair of the CACP’s Traffic Safety Committee.

Each year, motor vehicle collisions kill about 2,000 Canadians, seriously injure another 10,000 people and injure about 165,000 citizens in this country.

“If every driver remembers that the decision to be responsible is in their hands when they get behind the wheel, we can collectively achieve our goal. We are quite literally asking Canadians to take a hands-on approach to road safety,” added Inspector Chris Romanchych co-chair of the CACP Traffic Safety Committee.

This campaign is essential to achieve safer streets and highways across Canada. It takes place during this long weekend because more people are travelling, and collisions are therefore more frequent.

10/09/2025

Time for another visit!

Spooky season has officially landed at The Zesty Lemon! 👻 From ghostly tees to cozy cardigans and sweaters, and treats for every ghoul, our Halloween display is packed with festive finds. Open 7 days a week if you want to come play dress up! 💀🕷️