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Letter: Fatal Princess Street incident hit close to home. I'm glad New West will do something about it

Letter: Fatal Princess Street incident hit close to home. I'm glad New West will do something about it

A letter writer believes the City of New Westminster should be applauded for electing to take a serious look at how to make Princess Street safer.
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Kelowna businessman's fund to help save mothers nearing $500,000

Kelowna businessman's fund to help save mothers nearing $500,000

Maternal mortality rate was 8.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018, Statistics Canada data shows.
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Budget 2024: These are some of the budget issues in New West

Budget 2024: These are some of the budget issues in New West

Trees and təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre among topics covered in New Westminster’s budget discussions
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Earthquake early-warning system will provide valuable seconds, even minutes

Earthquake early-warning system will provide valuable seconds, even minutes

The warning could trigger automated systems such as diverting planes from landing, stopping public transit and traffic on bridges, shutting off gas valves and alerting surgeons to stop operating.
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Ex-bookkeeper accused of defrauding Burnaby employer of nearly $2M

Ex-bookkeeper accused of defrauding Burnaby employer of nearly $2M

Former Vidcom Communications Ltd. office manager and bookkeeper Sharina Rattan, 52, has been charged in an 'alleged cheque fraud' against her former employer.
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New Westminster Public Library now lending out CO2 monitors

New Westminster Public Library now lending out CO2 monitors

How’s your home’s air quality? This new library program in New West can help you find out
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B.C. fines RBC $2.2M for mortgage documentation failures

B.C. fines RBC $2.2M for mortgage documentation failures

Royal Bank of Canada faces third largest fine in B.C. for mortgage documention failures and signs undertaking to have its mortgage discharge process monitored for one year
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Social housing wait-list grows 27 per cent in Metro Vancouver

Social housing wait-list grows 27 per cent in Metro Vancouver

Homelessness is up 33 per cent since 2020 and 122 per cent since 2005, even as more supportive housing is being built. 
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YVR warns of increased traffic near the airport on Boxing Day

YVR warns of increased traffic near the airport on Boxing Day

Shoppers and travellers may want to take public transport in case of traffic jams.
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BCCDC alerts parents to high cases of severe Strep A infections

BCCDC alerts parents to high cases of severe Strep A infections

Children are particularly vulnerable to invasive group A streptococcal, says the BC Centre for Disease Control
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