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Ferry service returns between Bowen Island and Horseshoe Bay

Ferry service returns between Bowen Island and Horseshoe Bay

BC Ferries sailings were reestablished Thursday night after repairs were completed at Snug Cove Ferry Terminal
Falling space junk poses growing threat to aviation, warns B.C. researcher

Falling space junk poses growing threat to aviation, warns B.C. researcher

The new study found there's a 26% chance the threat of space junk could shut down a crowded airspace in Europe, Asia or North America — including southwest B.C.
New West crime: Some crimes going up; some going down

New West crime: Some crimes going up; some going down

2024 crime statistics show weapons, mischief, and domestic violence incidents decreased in the past year in New Westminster.
Former BC United/BC Liberals MLA calls for party leader Kevin Falcon to resign

Former BC United/BC Liberals MLA calls for party leader Kevin Falcon to resign

Former West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Karin Kirkpatrick says she wants to rebuild a provincial centrist party in B.C.
Update: Law Society of B.C. reports tentative deal struck with unionized staff

Update: Law Society of B.C. reports tentative deal struck with unionized staff

Mediation was set for Wednesday as union sought better wages and protections
Canucks lines vs Sharks, February 6, 2025

Canucks lines vs Sharks, February 6, 2025

Nils Åman is back up with the Vancouver Canucks as they get set to face the San Jose Sharks.
A New Westminster man believes his assault was livestreamed; 2 arrested

A New Westminster man believes his assault was livestreamed; 2 arrested

New West police arrest two suspects after alleged assault, extortion, and forcible confinement.
Kirk LaPointe: B.C. risks losing billions with Columbia River Treaty left in limbo

Kirk LaPointe: B.C. risks losing billions with Columbia River Treaty left in limbo

A long-overdue treaty update is stalled, leaving province vulnerable to political and economic risks
Things are getting a little wild on this New West boulevard

Things are getting a little wild on this New West boulevard

New Westminster is embarking on the "rewilding" of a Fifth Street boulevard — replacing green grass with native shrubs and adding logs.
B.C. to bear brunt of costs from growing wildfire and flood risks, finds report

B.C. to bear brunt of costs from growing wildfire and flood risks, finds report

Building new homes in dangerous places could cost B.C. another $2.2 billion a year by 2030 — far more than anywhere else in Canada, a new study has found.