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No car cage cash for B.C. strata owners

No car cage cash for B.C. strata owners

Two strata owners had their catalytic converter stolen and sought compensation for a cage they built around their vehicle following the theft.
Opinion: Canadians are losing their appetite for news — and trusting it less

Opinion: Canadians are losing their appetite for news — and trusting it less

A new study of digital news consumption shows Canadians are avoiding the news more and trusting it less —especially in English Canada.
Photos: New West gathers for National Indigenous Peoples Day

Photos: New West gathers for National Indigenous Peoples Day

Here are some highlights from New West's June 21st celebration.
Opinion: For some fire-loving insects, wildfires provide the best breeding grounds

Opinion: For some fire-loving insects, wildfires provide the best breeding grounds

If the spring fire season in Canada is any indication, fire-loving pyrophilic insects will continue to thrive well into summer.
Rain gardens filter out tire toxin lethal to salmon, B.C. study shows

Rain gardens filter out tire toxin lethal to salmon, B.C. study shows

A first-of-its-kind experiment in a rain garden in Vancouver, B.C., has shown green infrastructure can remove more than 90% of a tire toxin highly lethal to salmon.
New West bike donation drive gives 80 old bikes brand new lives

New West bike donation drive gives 80 old bikes brand new lives

A group of New West volunteers put in several hours of work to fix worn out cycles and find them new homes
B.C. trucker's COVID-19 mask fine upheld

B.C. trucker's COVID-19 mask fine upheld

David Allan Cross argued the $5,750 ticket did not adequately define the offence alleged.
This New West grad is on a mission to improve health care in Canada

This New West grad is on a mission to improve health care in Canada

How winning a scholarship brought this New West student closer to her dreams of going to medical school
Ceremonial tour of residential school children monument offers a chance for connection

Ceremonial tour of residential school children monument offers a chance for connection

“We really feel it’s necessary because that's where the truth came out and where it all started.”
After escaping violence and persecution, LGBTQ refugees find peace in Canada

After escaping violence and persecution, LGBTQ refugees find peace in Canada

Paul Canary Kanyamu says life felt like "hell on Earth" before he escaped violence and found refuge in Canadaabout two months ago.