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Most British Columbians don't oppose the '15-minute city' — even if they don't understand it

Most British Columbians don't oppose the '15-minute city' — even if they don't understand it

Regarded by some as part of an ongoing "war on the car," the concept can be polarizing, and opinions vary across Canada.
Two-thirds of New West affected by “large scale” power outage

Two-thirds of New West affected by “large scale” power outage

Power restored: Massive power outage left much of New West without power for about an hour
More new foodie destinations are coming your way in New West

More new foodie destinations are coming your way in New West

Indian street food, anyone? Plus, Delicia Café's opening draws nearer.
This week in New West history: Time for 'one great metropolis' in B.C.?

This week in New West history: Time for 'one great metropolis' in B.C.?

Should New Westminster and Vancouver join forces and take in the lesser municipalities of the region? It was a weighty question in 1914.
Fewer crimes reported on Metro Vancouver's transit system in 2022

Fewer crimes reported on Metro Vancouver's transit system in 2022

Public safety is on the rebound in 2022, according to Metro Vancouver Transit Police crime data.
'It's going to take the community': Yukon faces Canada's worst toxic drug death rate

'It's going to take the community': Yukon faces Canada's worst toxic drug death rate

"Even if we could change the lives of some people in terms of maybe some of their use, I think that would make a world of difference."
Les Leyne: For criminals, catch and release, and repeat

Les Leyne: For criminals, catch and release, and repeat

The key part in three highlighted cases is that each of the suspects was released from custody soon after arrest.
Responding to Indigenous, Vatican rejects Discovery Doctrine

Responding to Indigenous, Vatican rejects Discovery Doctrine

The statement, from the Vatican’s development and education offices, said it was right to “recognize these errors,” acknowledge the terrible effects of colonial-era assimilation policies on Indigenous peoples and ask for their forgiveness.
Reports of violent crime wave 'incredibly misleading,' say B.C. criminologists

Reports of violent crime wave 'incredibly misleading,' say B.C. criminologists

The stabbing death of a man outside a Starbucks in Vancouver, B.C., led the federal Opposition leader to reference it as part of a "massive crime wave." But criminologists say murder rates have been largely flat over the past two decades.
Parents win battle to have son’s Kwak̓wala name on his birth certificate

Parents win battle to have son’s Kwak̓wala name on his birth certificate

λugʷaləs K’ala’ask Shaw now has his name accurately reflected on the document — the province says other families will be able to do the same