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Mayoral candidate Ken Armstrong interviewed by CKNW regarding 2030 Olympic plebiscite
NWP mayoral candidate Ken Armstrong issued a media release last week regarding the possibility of New Westminster putting a question...
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OPINION: Council\’s commitment to mitigate train whistle noise falls short
In December 2014, the City of New Westminster issued a train whistle cessation update stating that the city has “been...
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New Westminster Residents Should Have Say About Metro Vancouver Region Hosting 2030 Olympics
If Metro Vancouver is to play host to another Olympic and Paralympic Games, local residents should have their say. That\'s...
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NEWS RELEASE: TransLink needs to halt transit fare hikes scheduled for July 1st, says Armstrong
Mayoral candidate Ken Armstrong is calling upon New Westminster Mayor Jonathan Cote (Chair) and the entire Mayors’ Council on Regional...
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NWP Hosts Three Community Townhall Forums and Launches Online Survey
New West Progressives mayoral candidate Ken Armstrong announced a series of community townhall forums today which his team has scheduled...
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OPINION: New West needs to fix sidewalks because people are getting hurt
My 70-year-old mother is currently waiting at Royal Columbian Hospital to find out if she\'s broken something in her ankle...
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Sewer Pipe Stacks Still Impacting Columbia Street Businesses Despite Promises They Would Be Gone “In a Week”
“The downtown businesses have gone through enough, and any further delays are unacceptable. There’s a big, vacant lot right across...
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Armstrong says crime and safety will be a key issue in 2022 campaign
Ken Armstrong is the NWP candidate for Mayor In his first official radio interview as the mayoral candidate for the...
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NWP mayoral candidate Ken Armstrong calls for sewer pipes to be removed from Columbia Street within a week; says “enough is enough.”
“Our downtown businesses have faced a tremendous amount of pressure with COVID and crime and safety issues. It\'s time for...
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Ken Armstrong QC becomes NWP Mayoral candidate
After an extensive search and public advertising campaign last fall, the New West Progressives are pleased to announce that Port...
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NWP to announce candidate for Mayor on Feb 16th
You\'re invited to join us for a special announcement on Wednesday, February 16th at 9 am. That\'s when we will...
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OPINION: New West police shouldn\’t be telling people downtown is \’safe\’ – it\’s not
With all due respect to New Westminster Police Department Sgt. Sanjay Kumar, I do not understand how he can claim...
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OPINION: Labour Council has too much influence on New West politicians
It is well past time for the influence of the New Westminster and District Labour Council in the politics of...
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OPINION: Downtown BIA has \’real and alarming\’ concerns about the deterioration of the area
Yesterday, I was shocked and extremely disappointed to read about comments made by the newest member of our city\'s police...
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Lifelong Royal City resident Brian Goss elected President of New West Progressives
The New West Progressives Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Brian Goss has been elected as its new...
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2022 civic election candidate recruitment update
After establishing a Candidate Recruitment Committee last spring, the New West Progressives have been busy over the last several months...
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Statement from NWP Board of Directors regarding Mayor Cote
STATEMENT FROM NWP BOARD OF DIRECTORS regarding the recent announcement by Mayor Jonathan Cote that he will not run again...
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Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
It\'s been a challenging year for so many British Columbians. Whether it was dealing with forest fires or floods, a...
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OPINION: Queensborough Housing Project in Industrial Zone is Problematic, says Armstrong
I write after a few days of consideration to respond to your article about the proposed housing development on Tanaka...
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OPINION: Displacing Fitness New West would hurt parents, kids
I am the second generation to use the Fitness New West programs at Centennial Community Centre. My mother put myself...
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