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Drug alert issued after fentanyl found in crack cocaine in New West

Drug alert issued after fentanyl found in crack cocaine in New West

Fraser Health has issued a drug alert after “white waxy chunks” sold as crack cocaine test positive for fentanyl
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$7,500 cash transfers reduced homelessness in Metro Vancouver, study finds

$7,500 cash transfers reduced homelessness in Metro Vancouver, study finds

Unhoused people given $7,500 spent the money on housing, clothing, food, transit and not on drugs and alcohol and some would believe.
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Wildfire service to lose hundreds of firefighters amid seasonal churn

Wildfire service to lose hundreds of firefighters amid seasonal churn

The BC Wildfire Service employs about 2,000 firefighters and support personnel, and is expecting 400 to leave in the coming days and weeks.
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Sleepy suspect nabbed in stolen car in New Westminster

Sleepy suspect nabbed in stolen car in New Westminster

New West police conduct “tactical arrest” of snoozing suspect in a stolen car
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UBC grad explores noise impact on orcas from small crafts off Richmond's coastline

UBC grad explores noise impact on orcas from small crafts off Richmond's coastline

The impact of noise levels from smaller recreational boats needs more extensive research, according to student’s work
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Residents of West Kelowna, B.C., offered bus visits to their homes destroyed by fire

Residents of West Kelowna, B.C., offered bus visits to their homes destroyed by fire

People whose homes were destroyed by the wildfire in and around West Kelowna, B.C., are being contacted to schedule escorted bus visits to view the damage.
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B.C. posts $704-million budget surplus after multi-billion-dollar swings in forecasts

B.C. posts $704-million budget surplus after multi-billion-dollar swings in forecasts

VICTORIA — British Columbia finished last fiscal year $700 million in the black, after forecasts swung between multi-billion-dollar deficits and surpluses.
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Hot on this New West eatery’s menu: Slow-cooked dishes in Indian clay pots

Hot on this New West eatery’s menu: Slow-cooked dishes in Indian clay pots

The Kabab Factory wants to give New Westies a taste of what Indian royalties ate centuries ago.
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B.C. judge to review police handling of Surrey constable caught drunk driving

B.C. judge to review police handling of Surrey constable caught drunk driving

The officer was off duty when he failed a breath test in nearby Delta, B.C., last August.
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World-renowned sports retailer to open first B.C. store in Burnaby

World-renowned sports retailer to open first B.C. store in Burnaby

Burnaby to bring European sporting goods retailer, Decathlon, to B.C.
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