Highlights

Fiscal update includes loans for housing developers, affordable housing fund: source

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to present the fall economic statement on Tuesday, a document that will make billions in loans available for homebuilders and earmark a fund for affordable housing.

Nov 20, 2023 11:52 AM Read more >

Baldrey: Why Premier David Eby — one year later — says there's more work ahead

At the first B.C. NDP convention in four years, Eby's messaging on the future was made "abundantly clear," according to Keith Baldrey.

Nov 20, 2023 11:45 AM Read more >

Health profession opening their minds to psychedelics, North Vancouver researcher says

Magic mushrooms are still illegal, but researchers say they are showing great promise in treating mental illness

Nov 20, 2023 10:02 AM Read more >

Update: Missing person found, police say

Nov 20, 2023 8:21 AM Read more >

Some nurse practitioners in Canada not being paid for administering MAID

British Columbia has made headway in offering different compensation models.

Nov 20, 2023 4:00 AM Read more >

Christmas shoppers warned of holiday cyberscams

"Fraudsters and identity thieves don’t take time off for the holidays."

Nov 20, 2023 2:00 AM Read more >

The week ahead in New West: What's up Nov. 20 to 26?

Next week in New West: Art, live entertainment, holiday sales, plenty of politics and more

Nov 19, 2023 6:30 PM Read more >

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh blasts Trudeau, Poilievre at B.C. convention

VICTORIA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has lost touch with the struggles of Canadians, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre only pretends to care about regular people, federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh said Sunday.

Nov 19, 2023 2:44 PM Read more >

Slight decline in average monthly New West rental prices: report

New Westminster had one of the higher prices in B.C. to rent an apartment from the month of October.

Nov 19, 2023 12:45 PM Read more >

Rolling Stones tease Vancouver show as part of upcoming North American tour

The Rolling Stones appear to be teasing an upcoming tour

Nov 19, 2023 12:34 PM Read more >