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As economy slows, Liberals push off EI reform over worries it could drive up premiums

As economy slows, Liberals push off EI reform over worries it could drive up premiums

OTTAWA — The Liberal government left employment insurance reform out of the federal budget this week over concern that reforming the program amid a slowing economy could drive up premiums for workers and employers.
Liberals' political will on pharmacare questioned as minister promises progress

Liberals' political will on pharmacare questioned as minister promises progress

OTTAWA — Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the government's plans for pharmacare are moving forward, but experts who study government drug plans suggest the Liberals may have lost the political will to take bold steps toward a national program.
Ditch TikTok app on cellphones, UBC advises students

Ditch TikTok app on cellphones, UBC advises students

Concerns are being raised about the platform's security and privacy.
Get your Easter baking at this popular New Westminster sale

Get your Easter baking at this popular New Westminster sale

You can find paskas, perogies and much, much more.
Canada's federal minimum wage to surpass B.C.'s as of April 1

Canada's federal minimum wage to surpass B.C.'s as of April 1

B.C. government reviewing whether it will peg its minimum wage to inflation, as like the federal government, via legislation
Opinion: Expanded transit will secure affordability, livability in New West

Opinion: Expanded transit will secure affordability, livability in New West

New investment, long-term funding needed to keep public transportation reliable, says New Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone.
Parliamentary committee to investigate B.C. forestry giant

Parliamentary committee to investigate B.C. forestry giant

Canada's Standing Committee on Natural Resources has passed a motion to investigate the ownership structure and business relations of Paper Excellence, a pulp and paper company based in Richmond, B.C.
A tale of discrimination, courage and love: New West author on her memoir ‘Apartheid’

A tale of discrimination, courage and love: New West author on her memoir ‘Apartheid’

Una Bruhns gives a raw account of living through the racial segregation era in South Africa back in the 1950s and '60s
Stump grinder could speed up tree-replacement efforts in New West

Stump grinder could speed up tree-replacement efforts in New West

Dead and dying trees could take years to remove in New Westminster because of budget and staffing limitations
Former Liberal cabinet minister John Rustad acclaimed leader of B.C. Conservatives

Former Liberal cabinet minister John Rustad acclaimed leader of B.C. Conservatives

VICTORIA — The newly acclaimed leader of British Columbia's Conservatives whose climate change views prompted his expulsion from the Opposition Liberals says he's building a grassroots coalition for voters who don't support the province's left-of-cen