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Stay cool New West: Heat warning continues with cooling venues open

Stay cool New West: Heat warning continues with cooling venues open

Heat warning: New West temperatures to soar before easing off later in the week
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BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair

BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair

Crown corporation wants to raise rates at public electric vehicle charging stations by 15 per cent next month
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Keith Baldrey: Conspiracy theories tarnish Poilievre’s shiny rebranding bid

Keith Baldrey: Conspiracy theories tarnish Poilievre’s shiny rebranding bid

Conservative leader’s attempt to change his image is hobbled by his continued coddling of fringe elements among party’s supporters.
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Coquitlam cops search for missing First Nations councillor and man

Coquitlam cops search for missing First Nations councillor and man

Stephanie Patterson, who was elected to Kwikwetlem First Nation in March, is missing with David Hall, police say.
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What’s up New West? The week ahead: Aug. 14 to 20

What’s up New West? The week ahead: Aug. 14 to 20

Summer days drifting away? — don’t worry, you’ve still got time
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Opinion: How language can turn down the temperature of heated climate change discourse

Opinion: How language can turn down the temperature of heated climate change discourse

Language is adaptive, self-balancing and evolves with environmental change. Understanding this may be the key to improving the conversation around climate change.
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Suspect sought after man shot in face by stranger at Metro Vancouver bus stop

Suspect sought after man shot in face by stranger at Metro Vancouver bus stop

The suspect is described as a Caucasian male between 20 and 30 years old with a medium build and dirty blonde hair.
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B.C. moves closer to gig worker protection laws

B.C. moves closer to gig worker protection laws

British Columbia’s labour minister plans to soon pass new laws guaranteeing basic pay, rights and protections for tens of thousands of gig workers.
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Letter: Take action against drug use outside New West library

Letter: Take action against drug use outside New West library

​​​​​​​Toddlers and schoolchildren should be spared up-close view of horrors of addiction while entering or exiting the library, reader says.
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B.C. midwife stripped of credentials after infant's death

B.C. midwife stripped of credentials after infant's death

BC midwife loses registration over tragic failure to 'consult a physician in a timely manner'
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