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No more 'Forest Fridays': B.C. pupils to return to school in fire-ravaged communities

No more 'Forest Fridays': B.C. pupils to return to school in fire-ravaged communities

VANCOUVER — Alesha Campbell's five-year-old daughter Maddie used to look forward to "Forest Fridays," when she and kindergarten classmates would walk through the woods behind Rose Valley Elementary in West Kelowna.
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Alleged B.C. police assault: Baby had head abrasion, witness says

Alleged B.C. police assault: Baby had head abrasion, witness says

Woman on bus who told Indigenous man he was incapable of looking after child may have called 911, according to one witness.
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'An ongoing and long process': New West council talks child care

'An ongoing and long process': New West council talks child care

A new report says it may take years to meet the city's child-care needs.
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Opinion: AI is reshaping the workplace — but what does it mean for the health and well-being of workers?

Opinion: AI is reshaping the workplace — but what does it mean for the health and well-being of workers?

The rapid rate of AI adoption is putting workplaces at risk of overlooking its potentially adverse impacts, particularly those that could impact the health and well-being of workers.
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Rising death toll: More lives lost in New West to toxic drugs

Rising death toll: More lives lost in New West to toxic drugs

B.C.’s toxic drug crisis: Four more deaths reported in New Westminster
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Canada's first case of new COVID variant detected in B.C.

Canada's first case of new COVID variant detected in B.C.

The new variant was first detected in Denmark last month.
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New West Salmonbellies and Six Nations Chiefs to vie for 2023 Mann Cup

New West Salmonbellies and Six Nations Chiefs to vie for 2023 Mann Cup

Mann Cup bound: New Westminster Salmonbellies defeat Langley Thunder to earn spot in national championship
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New West champions extended school zone enforcement hours in Metro Vancouver

New West champions extended school zone enforcement hours in Metro Vancouver

Regional collaboration for extended school zone hours preferred – but New Westminster prepared to take action on its own
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New B.C. money not tied to 10 cities on government's 'housing target' list

New B.C. money not tied to 10 cities on government's 'housing target' list

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon: "It's not only those communities that need the housing."
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Downtown New West off-leash dog park will soon be on the move

Downtown New West off-leash dog park will soon be on the move

New West council approves dog park plan – after being assured it won’t delay affordable housing project
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