Queen Victoria named the city of New Westminster, B.C., in 1859. It was the original capital of the province; hence it was a “new” Westminster, the seat of the British government.

Though the city only retained its capital status for around eight years — until the province merged with the colony of Vancouver Island and began using the island’s capital, Victoria, instead — New ...

Amy Hamm: Woke New Westminster council ditches Royal logo in favour of a tugboat As Ottawa rekindles ties with the monarchy, B.C.'s former capital spits on our heritage By Amy Hamm Published Jun ...