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B.C. laws stacked to discard of homeless people's belongings, report shows

B.C. laws stacked to discard of homeless people's belongings, report shows

Homeless and precariously housed people in B.C. face a systemic loss of their possessions as a result of a patchwork of regulations and a housing system that provides no security for the most vulnerable.
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Fake kidnapping call leads North Vancouver RCMP to drug warehouse

Fake kidnapping call leads North Vancouver RCMP to drug warehouse

Police say its one of the largest drug busts ever carried out in North Vancouver
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BC United fundraising slows, gap grows with NDP

BC United fundraising slows, gap grows with NDP

The next scheduled election is Oct. 19, 2024. 
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The best of New West highlighted in A-List 2023

The best of New West highlighted in A-List 2023

The A-List is available online, and Canada Post will be distributing thousands of printed copies to New Westminster homes.
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Is protecting bird nests enough to save these 25 species? Canadian lawyers say yes

Is protecting bird nests enough to save these 25 species? Canadian lawyers say yes

Federal court case scrutinizes Canada's efforts to shield 25 endangered and threatened migratory bird species by protecting their nests.
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Pandemic heli-ski shutdown doubled range of some B.C. caribou, study says

Pandemic heli-ski shutdown doubled range of some B.C. caribou, study says

When COVID-19 travel restrictions nearly grounded heli-skiing, researchers found endangered caribou populations expanded their range between 80 and 120 per cent.
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One boater still missing after man's body washes up on Gabriola

One boater still missing after man's body washes up on Gabriola

The boat made a mayday call off Hornby Island more than two weeks ago after setting out from Texada Island
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Things to do in New West this weekend — top picks for Nov. 3 to 5

Things to do in New West this weekend — top picks for Nov. 3 to 5

This weekend in New Westminster: Farewell to Centennial Community Centre, football and more
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Massive drug lab busted in Lower Mainland, more than 25 kg of fentanyl seized

Massive drug lab busted in Lower Mainland, more than 25 kg of fentanyl seized

RCMP officers seized over 2.5 million street doses of fentanyl.
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What's the prescription for B.C.'s ailing courts?

What's the prescription for B.C.'s ailing courts?

"There is more to do, and government won't stop working until we turn this crisis around," says the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions.
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