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New West council changing up some aspects of its meetings

New West council changing up some aspects of its meetings

Delegations are being bumped up to the top of the agenda at New Westminster city council meetings starting in 2025.
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New West council rejects limiting themselves to five notices of motion per year

New West council rejects limiting themselves to five notices of motion per year

City staff estimate each notice of motion from New Westminster council members takes two to three hours of their time – before it even gets debated.
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Dwindling sea ice, warming oceans fuelled Canada's 2023 wildfires, finds study

Dwindling sea ice, warming oceans fuelled Canada's 2023 wildfires, finds study

A new study finds 2023 fire conditions may have been made worse by a lack of sea ice and warm oceans on the other side of the planet.
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Documents reveal Canada's early efforts to save orcas from 'catastrophic' oil spills

Documents reveal Canada's early efforts to save orcas from 'catastrophic' oil spills

Tanker traffic in the Salish Sea surged after the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline came online in May.
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'Brutal': Convicted B.C. double killer jailed 18 years before parole eligibility

'Brutal': Convicted B.C. double killer jailed 18 years before parole eligibility

Wade Cudmore, 35, was convicted of second-degree murder by a jury in the 2021 killings of Erick and Carlo Fryer.
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Canucks lines vs Rangers, November 19, 2024

Canucks lines vs Rangers, November 19, 2024

The Vancouver Canucks could be missing not only J.T. Miller but also Conor Garland as they face the New York Rangers.
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Approved: New West police department’s 2025 budget includes a 9.76% increase

Approved: New West police department’s 2025 budget includes a 9.76% increase

New Westminster police board hears that a 4.5% citywide tax increase could impact the NWPD’s backfill strategy to fill police officer vacancies.
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Opinion: No one should speculate about J.T. Miller's leave of absence

Opinion: No one should speculate about J.T. Miller's leave of absence

The Vancouver Canucks announced on Tuesday that J.T. Miller will take an indefinite leave of absence from the team for personal reasons.
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'It's going to be a long-duration wind event': Bomb cyclone could impact Metro Vancouver for 24 hours

'It's going to be a long-duration wind event': Bomb cyclone could impact Metro Vancouver for 24 hours

"We're looking at something that's going to be 18 to 24 hours in duration of the strongest winds"
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Vancouver Canucks centre J.T. Miller takes indefinite leave for 'personal reasons'

Vancouver Canucks centre J.T. Miller takes indefinite leave for 'personal reasons'

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Canucks centre J.T. Miller is taking an indefinite leave from the team for "personal reasons.
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