Power out in Massey Heights. So using the CoNW "new" power outage reporting number:
Reporting A Power Outage
To report power outages in New Westminster, call 604-239-6100.
Guess what - you can't actually report anything - the automated system just plays a message - what a joke!
Anybody knows where I can buy black cocoa powder (or dutch)...
I've read at Bulk Barn and Save-On, but before I go driving around would be great if somebody knows...
For baking.
FYI: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/blog/2022/10/20/types-of-cocoa-explained
Has anyone crossed the border recently? I’m wondering if my situation will be complicated? We might plan a small trip. My child, my partner(the dad), and myself. Child birth certificate does not have a second legal parent on it. It is just my name as her parent the other parent part is empty. It has been that way since I gave birth. Because those beginning years I was single parent and we weren’t together. But years later we are back together but not legally married or anything.
So my question is will crossing the border result in more questions asked from the US border? Will they not allow us through?
I’m wanting to watch the Canada game at a pub with my friends in New West. Any suggestions?
I thought it was pretty cool overall, but I did feel like the spot where the drones were flying was a little awkward. Maybe it was just where I was standing.
I also wonder if it would've helped if staff had let people know beforehand where the drones were actually going to be staged so everyone could find a better viewing spot.
I was looking at Census maps for a work project, and came across an interesting pattern. That is, every single area in New West has a higher black population than the province/GVA as a whole. This isn't necessarily true for Surrey and Burnaby, which also have larger than average Black populations - but concentrated in certain areas.
I understand the community in New West is largely Ethiopian/Eritrean, unlike most places in North America. Curious to learn more about the history of this community in the city, if anyone has any information.
Anyone excited about Max Scherzer playing at Nat Baily Stadium tomorrow?
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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer will make a rehabilitation start for the High-A Vancouver Canadians at Nat Bailey Stadium on Friday, July 3, 2026. The game against the Eugene Emeralds will begin at 1:05 p.m. PT.
Will this be a sellout? Anyone know anybody who has tickets?
Anyone else's water coming out brown? I wanted to make some coffee and I think it would be wise to avoid drinking this.
I walk by it multiple times a week, sometimes during the day and sometimes at night. I've never seen it in use. Seems odd for a nicely maintained field.
The Internet isn't giving me too much info. There's some mention of youth baseball camps that happen a couple days a year.
For the last five years, I worked in an office right near the New Westminster Court. I didn't hang around much after hours, I just commuted in and commuted out. But man, those commutes delivered some wild, core memories.
Here are my five wildest sories.
I was driving home from the office, stuck in bumper to bumper traffic on Canada Way, trying to head toward the highway. Suddenly, I heard screaming to my right. I looked over and saw two police officers on opposite street with guns drawn, pointing them directly at a guy sitting in his car.
Instead of panicking, the guy had his left hand hanging out the window, casually clapping along to his music like he was just vibing. I watched this surreal scene for about 20 seconds before traffic moved and I had to keep driving. I was frantically looking around for cameras, assuming it had to be a movie set. Nope, just a regular afternoon in Gotham. I was so shaken up I could barely focus on the rest of the drive.
A few months later, I switched to taking the Skytrain to save myself the headache of rush hour traffic. It was a classic, rainy New West day around 5 PM, with just a little bit of daylight left. I was walking past the social/senior housing area near the Skytrain station when a tall guy behind me suddenly snapped.
He started yelling at the top of his lungs, calling me an "arrogant idiot" (which is such a hilariously formal street insult) along with a flood of vulgarities, and started power walking right at me. With all the news about random attacks in the Lower Mainland, my adrenaline spiked. I’m not a small guy, but I gripped my umbrella, ready to defend myself. Luckily, I am a very fast walker and managed to outpace him before anything happened.
About a year later, I stepped off the Skytrain and noticed smoke pouring out of a run-down building near a sushi place. A window frame from inside was actively on fire. A crowd was just standing there watching. Since I used to be a volunteer firefighter in my youth back in my home country, my instincts kicked in.
Nobody had an extinguisher in their car, but a lady pointed to her office around the corner. We ran in, grabbed her extinguisher, and I rushed back. Just as I got there, a homeless guy smashed the burning window with a brick and threw his Tim Hortons coffee on the flames (which has to be the most Canadian firefighting attempt of all time). I pushed past him, unleashed the extinguisher, and put out the rest of the fire just as the firefighter trucks pulled up. The lady called me a hero and wanted my number to write a story, but I just told her it was no big deal and walked away. It was only later I realized that breathing in smoke from a burning, run-down building meant I probably inhaled some highly questionable chemicals. Luckily, I was totally fine and just smelled like a campfire.
I was at my desk working when I was told by the manager to evacuate the building immediately due to a bomb threat. I looked past my monitors and saw a massive sea of about 1,500 students from Douglas College spilling out into the park. It wasn't just us, the police had shut down the entire multi-block perimeter, including our office, the college, the courthouse, and Service Canada. I was honestly feeling a bit lazy that day anyway, so I packed my bags and happily left.
Because I had an important call 30 minutes later, I walked the edge of the police tape looking for an open coffee shop. As I was hunting, two SWAT teams rolled hard toward the courthouse in those massive, heavy-duty armoured military vehicles with tiny bulletproof windows. It felt straight out of an action movie.
(Context: This was the major January 2025 incident where police shut down several blocks around the courthouse due to a targeted explosive threat, drawing a massive tactical response to sweep the area.)
By the spring and summer of 2025, the courthouse area turned into a permanent fortress. For a couple of weeks straight, my usual shortcut past the building was completely blocked by a heavily armed police perimeter. There were at least 15 tactical officers stationed at different corners carrying long rifles and shotguns.
One morning I was running late, and the police forced me to detour all the way around the block. As I was walking, I got to see what they were waiting for: a convoy of three identical, dark SUVs with completely blacked-out windows flying down the street with their interior emergency lights strobing, aggressively clearing the road.
(Context: This massive security spike was for the high-profile first-degree murder trial of Brandon Teixeira, an accused contract killer. Because of the extreme security risks, BC Sheriffs and armored tactical teams essentially locked down the block and ran high-security motorcades for the duration of the trial.)
Look, despite the bomb threats, tactical deployments, aggressive sidewalk sprinters, and casual clappers at gunpoint, I actually miss the area.
What are your wildest, weirdest, or most "Gotham" moments in New West or Vancouver?
Curious to know how others would describe New West's areas. A little fun activity, copy and paste the list below - and then write a few words or sentences to explain what you think of these areas (only fill the areas you are familiar with). This could be a great thread to help people pick a neighbourhood that's right for them in the future!
Queensborough
Connaught Heights
West End
Kelvin
Queen's Park
Downtown
Uptown
Victory Heights
Sapperton
I didn't see anything about it here, but on the new west website it has info about events.
https://www.newwestcity.ca/calendar-of-events/events/8676.php
It's already started, but goes until 10pm.
PROUD UP is a restaurant in Sapperton.
Fresh food, best waffle I have ever eaten and clean as my Mom’s house!! (She had OCD😉)
Gang, this place is my new favourite.
I am fussy and this place has great food and the service is lovely.
Grabbed From the new west community group in fb.
Have something happening in New West this month? This is the place to share it! Whether you’re hosting an event, launching a business, or just want to spread the word about something cool in the community, drop it here!
Here are a few examples of what you can post:
Promoting something? That’s fine, just keep it local and relevant to the community.
Let us know what’s going on this month!
i’m looking for a dog trainer in New West to do private sessions with my puppy. Preferably if they are willing to come to our home.
I ask as part of a linguistics study covering this topic!
Examples could include things like SoBu, N-Dubs, BTown or Slurry (never mind how common they are)...
incl. nicknames for schools and other institutions, parks etc.
Update: power just turned back on @ 12:15. Turned out it was a squirrel 🐿️
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Looks (sounds) like a transformer has blown in Queens Park. Big boom and then the power went out.
