Early morning fire rages in downtown New Westminster
Last Updated May 24, 2021 at 10:50 am PDT
(NEWS 1130 photo, Monika Gul)
Summary
The flames are out, but expect to see firefighters around downtown New Westminster for most of Monday
Flames from the fire could be seen all the way from the Patullo Bridge
New West Fire chief says the challenge was making sure the flames didn t spread to the Columbia SkyTrain station
NEW WESTMINSTER (NEWS 1130) New Westminster Fire crews battled a fire raging in the city’s downtown core Monday morning.
The fire, which was first spotted at around 3 a.m., shut down Columbia Street between 6th and 4th streets.
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The New Westminster School Board has voted to end its child and youth liaison officer program.(NWPD) comments
A second Metro Vancouver school board in as many days has voted to remove police from schools.
The New Westminster board s vote on Tuesday night puts an immediate end to the school district s child and youth liaison officer program and calls for a redesign of the relationship with the New Westminster Police Department.
The move was made in response to concerns about how police presence in schools affects students mental health and well-being particularly those who are Black, Indigenous or people of colour.
VANCOUVER Police say a man was arrested after walking into a Metro Vancouver hospital with what appeared to be a firearm in the waistband of his pants. The New Westminster Police Department said a man was waiting for treatment in the emergency department at Royal Columbian Hospital Monday morning when staff noticed what looked like a gun. Officers were called to the hospital at around 8 a.m., and the area was secured as hospital staff moved patients to different parts of the building. The man was then taken into custody. Thankfully no one was hurt, the NWPD said in a news release Tuesday.