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Theresa McManus
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Theresa McManus
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A vote on New Westminster’s 2023 budget was split along party lines Monday night. At a special council meeting on April 17, council voted 5-2 in favour of a five year financial plan bylaw that incorporates a 6.4 per cent property tax increase and a $173.2-million capital budget for 2023. “We are making generational investments right now that our growing city really needs, and these are not inexpensive projects,” said Mayor Patrick Johnstone. “They are not easy projects but they are making us a stronger city.” Johnstone and councillors Ruby Campbell,Tasha Henderson, Jaimie McEvoy and Nadine Nakagawa, members Continued on page 3
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craZy For you: Royal City Musical Theatre makes its long-awaited return to the stage with Crazy
For You, starring Todd and Rabecca Talbot. It’s onstage at the Massey starting April 27. We spoke to the Talbots and to a New West performer who’s part of the show. See page 12. photo DaViD COOPeR/COuRtesy RCmt
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A man is being treated for nonlife-threatening injuries after a daytime shooting in downtown New Westminster Tuesday. Local police officers responded to a shooting in the 700-block of Carnarvon Street at about noon on Tuesday, April 18, according to a press release from the New Westminster Police Department. “A man is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, and two suspects are in police custody,” said the news release. “The major crime unit has since taken conduct of this investigation.” New Westminster police are asking any witnesses who haven’t yet spoken to police to call major crime unit investigators at 604529-2430. Continued on page 8
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