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What's happening this long weekend in New West? Our top picks for Sept. 1-3

What's happening this long weekend in New West? Our top picks for Sept. 1-3

Fill your Labour Day long weekend with these five events in New West.
B.C. is not ready for self-driving cars, study finds

B.C. is not ready for self-driving cars, study finds

UBC researchers have proposed a gradual introduction of self-driving vehicles on city streets.
No penalties on late tax filings for Canadian wildfire victims

No penalties on late tax filings for Canadian wildfire victims

Wildfire victims in Northwest Territories and British Columbia to get temporary tax relief.
Good gut microbes could prevent childhood allergies, find B.C. researchers

Good gut microbes could prevent childhood allergies, find B.C. researchers

Children who had a natural birth, were breastfed, ate a variety of foods, and played outside in nature were more likely to have the right balance of gut bacteria to ward off allergies.
New West police seize replica handgun, tactical vest in downtown arrest

New West police seize replica handgun, tactical vest in downtown arrest

Not the best place to get changed? New Westminster police make an arrest after seeing a man putting on a tactical vest
B.C. Premier Eby writes to Bank of Canada governor, urging him to halt rate hikes

B.C. Premier Eby writes to Bank of Canada governor, urging him to halt rate hikes

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has called on the Bank of Canada to halt further interest rate hikes, saying people are "hurting," and another rate increase next month might worsen, and not reduce, inflation.
B.C. extends fire state of emergency, says drought could continue into next year

B.C. extends fire state of emergency, says drought could continue into next year

Approximately 80 per cent of B.C. is under a level four or five drought, the two highest designations.
B.C. wildland firefighters chased from their camp by bears

B.C. wildland firefighters chased from their camp by bears

Around 160 firefighters were forced from their camp.
Court awards B.C. woman $1.24M for Chilliwack accident

Court awards B.C. woman $1.24M for Chilliwack accident

Malgorzata Tomanik was on Highway 1 when a truck cut her off from the right, prompting her to stop her vehicle to avoid running under the truck. 
Homes and offices undamaged after fire outside downtown New West building

Homes and offices undamaged after fire outside downtown New West building

New Westminster firefighters quickly extinguished materials burning outside a downtown building — and ensured the fire hadn’t spread inside.