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U.S. deploys high-tech Pentagon program to help Canada detect, suppress new wildfires

U.S. deploys high-tech Pentagon program to help Canada detect, suppress new wildfires

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Defense has deployed a new high-tech fire detection system to help Canada battle one of its worst wildfire seasons on record.
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Hospital auxiliary needs volunteers in New West

Hospital auxiliary needs volunteers in New West

What’s happening Around Town? Royal Columbian Hospital Auxiliary needs volunteers
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'Dystopian': B.C. civil rights watchdogs slam police CCTV registries

'Dystopian': B.C. civil rights watchdogs slam police CCTV registries

Police have asked Metro Vancouver residents and business with security cameras capable of recording videos to provide details to registries.
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Letter: Columbia Square plan looks beautiful — but hold up a minute

Letter: Columbia Square plan looks beautiful — but hold up a minute

Let’s talk about schools, daycares and health care first.
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38 cancer patients booked for radiation in Bellingham so far

38 cancer patients booked for radiation in Bellingham so far

Eligible breast and prostate cancer patients are being offered treatment at one of two clinics in Washington, with all expenses paid by the province, to reduce wait times in B.C.
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'There is no excuse for what I did': New West trustee admits role in fake Twitter account

'There is no excuse for what I did': New West trustee admits role in fake Twitter account

The New Westminster school board is asking Dee Beattie to resign her position "immediately."
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369 beds of student housing planned for New Westminster

369 beds of student housing planned for New Westminster

Douglas College hosting open house about its new housing and academic building in New West
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B.C. man with multiple convictions allegedly skipped court, committed robbery

B.C. man with multiple convictions allegedly skipped court, committed robbery

Bail had been granted in earlier cases despite record of assaulting a police officer, thefts and probation breaches.
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Summer fun kicks off early in New West: Don't miss these June events

Summer fun kicks off early in New West: Don't miss these June events

This weekend in New Westminster: Queensborough Children’s Festival, Agnes Street Greenway celebration and neighbourhood garage sale
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Tax on 'windfall profits' proposed for big Canadian grocers

Tax on 'windfall profits' proposed for big Canadian grocers

Among the report's 13 recommendations, the application of a windfall tax on grocery chains is contingent on whether Canada's Competition Bureau finds evidence of excess profiteering. One expert says that won't happen.
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