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New West weekly COVID-19 cases drop by just four

New West weekly COVID-19 cases drop by just four

But it's still down from the previous weekly record
'Flabbergasted': Metro Vancouverites react to AstraZeneca 'drop-in clinic' rollout (PHOTOS)

'Flabbergasted': Metro Vancouverites react to AstraZeneca 'drop-in clinic' rollout (PHOTOS)

People waited in lines for hours after Fraser Health opened drop-in clinics to people age 30 and over.
'This is our shot': Here's why Ryan Reynolds is wearing this cool t-shirt (PHOTOS)

'This is our shot': Here's why Ryan Reynolds is wearing this cool t-shirt (PHOTOS)

Michael Bublé, Chris Hadfield, and Hayley Wickenheiser are rocking them, too.
Elementary online learning likely a no-go for next year in New West

Elementary online learning likely a no-go for next year in New West

With only 52 families expressing interest in the program for 2021/22, School District 40's superintendent says it would simply be too costly for a district facing a structural deficit
COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU occupancy hit new record levels in B.C.

COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU occupancy hit new record levels in B.C.

Five more people have died from the disease in the past day, raising B.C.'s death toll to 1,576
New West proclaims April 28 as Day of Mourning for Workers Killed and Injured on the Job

New West proclaims April 28 as Day of Mourning for Workers Killed and Injured on the Job

Most workers impacted by COVID-19 in past year
COVID-19: Here are the 16 'high-transmission neighbourhoods' in B.C.

COVID-19: Here are the 16 'high-transmission neighbourhoods' in B.C.

Are you located in one of them?
Opinion: Fraser Health’s pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic an exclusionary gong show

Opinion: Fraser Health’s pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic an exclusionary gong show

The clinic made the health authority look disorganized and exclusionary to many different groups
Paid COVID-19 vaccination leave approved by B.C. government

Paid COVID-19 vaccination leave approved by B.C. government

Up to three hours of leave available for workers getting their shots
New West school board observes National Day of Mourning

New West school board observes National Day of Mourning

New Westminster and District Labour Council, CUPE Local 409 make delegations to local board on the eve of the day to remember workers killed and injured on the job