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New West police policy: Blue hair? Don’t care

New West police policy: Blue hair? Don’t care

What’s happening at the New West police board in brief? Hair colour, accountability and more
29 New West police officers working in integrated policing units

29 New West police officers working in integrated policing units

Where are they working? New Westminster police officers sign for integrated units
9-year-old attempts Guinness World Record for tallest hat stack, raises $2750 for charity

9-year-old attempts Guinness World Record for tallest hat stack, raises $2750 for charity

A student at Skwo:wech Elementary School tried wearing the tallest stack of hats to raise funds for Terry Fox Foundation
Vancouver Island ranked as best place to buy in B.C.

Vancouver Island ranked as best place to buy in B.C.

B.C. cities received lower rankings compared to other provinces, with Greater Vancouver being the second worst place to buy in Canada.
Climate change is making hot B.C. weather up to 5 times more likely

Climate change is making hot B.C. weather up to 5 times more likely

After a cold spring, a high-pressure system has launched temperatures into the double digits across British Columbia. By Friday, temperatures in Squamish reached 26.
COVID-19 outbreak declared at New West's Queen's Park Care Centre

COVID-19 outbreak declared at New West's Queen's Park Care Centre

Three staff and nine patients in a rehab unit have tested positive.
15 New West cops have taken jobs with the Surrey Police Service

15 New West cops have taken jobs with the Surrey Police Service

Province recommends Surrey continue transition to new municipal police service
Get ready to rumble at this roller derby season opener in New West

Get ready to rumble at this roller derby season opener in New West

Kick off the season with a Greater Vancouver Roller Derby Association double header against Chilliwack's NWO Roller Derby on Sunday, April 30 at 5 p.m.
International visitors flocking back to B.C.

International visitors flocking back to B.C.

Foreign visitor traffic to Canada via B.C. was up 147.5 per cent year-over-year in February.
Man fined $21K for building illegal bike jump in B.C. national park

Man fined $21K for building illegal bike jump in B.C. national park

A B.C. court slapped a CP Rail worker with $21,600 in fines for building an illegal bike jump in Yoho National Park and damaging two archeological sites.