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Spring in New West: Warmer, wetter weather ahead

Spring in New West: Warmer, wetter weather ahead

We could finally see some double-digit temperatures later this week.
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Keith Baldrey: BC Conservatives cast shadow over BC Liberal prospects

Keith Baldrey: BC Conservatives cast shadow over BC Liberal prospects

New party leader John Rustad has potential to inflict outsize damage to top centre-right party in the next provincial election.
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Rob Shaw: With BC Ferries on the rocks, NDP government scrambles to right the ship

Rob Shaw: With BC Ferries on the rocks, NDP government scrambles to right the ship

The chair and CEO who addressed ICBC under John Horgan now has BC Ferries to fix under David Eby
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How will New Westminster spend $15.8-million grant?

How will New Westminster spend $15.8-million grant?

Should New Westminster use new provincial funding for projects already in the work plan or for something new?
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Transit-oriented development part of addressing regional affordability

Transit-oriented development part of addressing regional affordability

The province, Translink and developers are investing to densify and diversify transportation hubs
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Opinion: Ageism and the pandemic: How Canada continues to let older adults suffer and die from COVID-19

Opinion: Ageism and the pandemic: How Canada continues to let older adults suffer and die from COVID-19

COVID-19 is the third-leading cause of death in Canada, but it’s older people who are dying. That we accept this and carry on as if the pandemic is over reveals our ageism: We don’t value older people.
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Opinion: In Canada’s two-tiered mental health system, access to care is especially challenging in rural areas

Opinion: In Canada’s two-tiered mental health system, access to care is especially challenging in rural areas

Rural Canadians face challenges accessing mental health services, and an exodus of psychologists from the public system may make matters worse.
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One MP on federal ethics committee disagrees with reduced cooling-off periods for lobbyists

One MP on federal ethics committee disagrees with reduced cooling-off periods for lobbyists

This change “raised the biggest flag” for Green, who sits on the House ethics committee.
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Long-awaited bill to address environmental racism heads to the senate

Long-awaited bill to address environmental racism heads to the senate

Advocates, including environmental law charity Ecojustice, are celebrating the bill’s passage.
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The week ahead in New West: Here's what you need to know

The week ahead in New West: Here's what you need to know

There's an "eggstravaganza" of fun ahead for Easter weekend.
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