Transit Cuts - Even More Traffic to New West?

Issue #001

Author

Carla McNeil
September 27, 2024

  Inside this New West Spotlight Newsletter…

🌧️ New West Weather

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September 27

 Mariturias - Vagabond Players at The Bernie Legge Theatre 8:00 - 10:00 PM

 Ghostly New West Tour - 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

September 28

 New Westminster’s RiverFest - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

September 29

 Board Game Monthly - 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM

🕵️‍♂️ New West News

TransLink faces a $600 million deficit, threatening major transit service cuts across Metro Vancouver. If new funding isn’t secured by 2025, the region could see up to 50% of bus services cut, along with significant reductions in SkyTrain and SeaBus operations. An independent report warns that the economic impacts could be widespread, with up to 21,000 more vehicles on the road, $1,000 in additional annual costs for households, and a rise in congestion and accidents. Local leaders and politicians are pushing for increased funding, emphasizing the potential harm to the economy and quality of life in the region.

New Westminster – On September 24th, 2024 at approximately 5:00 pm, the New Westminster Police Department was called to the 1400 block of Salter Street for a report of sudden death. Upon police attendance, a 38-year-old female was located deceased under suspicious circumstances.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) was contacted and has assumed the conduct of the investigation. IHIT will be working in partnership with the New Westminster Police Major Crime Unit to gather evidence and determine the circumstances of the death.

Police are currently in the evidence-gathering phase, and no further information will be provided at this time.  Further details and media availability will be handled by the IHIT Media Relations Officer.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation can call the IHIT information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448).

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