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New West Realtors supporting people in need through annual blanket drive

New West Realtors supporting people in need through annual blanket drive

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B.C. battles floods, mass evacuations as storm wreaks havoc

B.C. battles floods, mass evacuations as storm wreaks havoc

Flooding has left dozens of communities reeling across the province after massive dumps of rain swamped neighbourhoods, including the entire City of Merritt
Hume Park in New West a bit soggy after heavy rainfall

Hume Park in New West a bit soggy after heavy rainfall

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B.C. flooding triggers widespread sewer overflows, power outages

B.C. flooding triggers widespread sewer overflows, power outages

Sewage has bubbled to the surface across at least 19 Metro Vancouver locations, and in Merritt, the entire wastewater facility was swamped as rising floodwaters overwhelmed the town; meanwhile, power outages have hit thousands across B.C.
Vancouver botox party 'doctor' has jail sentence cut in half

Vancouver botox party 'doctor' has jail sentence cut in half

A Vancouver woman who held herself out as a licenced B.C. doctor and was giving injections at 'Botox' parties has had her jail sentence in contempt of court proceedings cut from six to three months.
Man charged in anti-Asian hate crime faces Vancouver sentencing

Man charged in anti-Asian hate crime faces Vancouver sentencing

A man charged in connection with the racist graffiti written on the windows of Vancouver's Chinese Cultural Centre is due in Vancouver Provincial Court Dec. 29 for sentencing.
Outdoor cats are helping mind-controlling parasite spread: UBC study

Outdoor cats are helping mind-controlling parasite spread: UBC study

At once neglected and endemic, researchers suspect the protozoan parasite could have already infected up to half of humanity.
Coastal GasLink not complying with 'eviction' notice

Coastal GasLink not complying with 'eviction' notice

TC Energy says reports from members of the Wet’suwet’en Gidimt’en clan suggesting it was complying with demand to evacuate workers are false
'Never had a flood like this,' says mayor of flooded B.C. town

'Never had a flood like this,' says mayor of flooded B.C. town

Princeton residents were among several communities across B.C. forced to evacuate do to flooding Sunday and Monday
Accused in Vancouver needle stabbing ditches court

Accused in Vancouver needle stabbing ditches court

A woman charged in connection with a stabbing with a Vancouver Downtown Eastside hypodermic needle failed to turn up in court Nov. 12 and had a second warrant issued for her arrest