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Letter: TransLink should invest in more articulated buses on busier routes

Letter: TransLink should invest in more articulated buses on busier routes

Some routes don't have enough passengers to warrant articulated buses for many years, this letter writer states.
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Letter: I'm encouraged by New West's commitment to address local health crises

Letter: I'm encouraged by New West's commitment to address local health crises

This New Westminster resident believes society should move towards drug regulation and away from criminalization.
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Minter: How pruning fruit trees can be fun

Minter: How pruning fruit trees can be fun

"Open-vase" pruning allows fruit to develop inside the tree and on growing branches, explains master gardener Brian Minter.
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Reclaiming our kids from the screens

Reclaiming our kids from the screens

Every parent needs to decide what is too much, based on the age of their kids and what behaviour they notice in their children. 
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Letter: Declare transit an essential service, New West resident says

Letter: Declare transit an essential service, New West resident says

A letter writer is calling on the B.C. government to think of the hundreds of thousands of Metro Vancouver commuters currently impacted by the strike.
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Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Hilde worth a try for salad lovers

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Hilde worth a try for salad lovers

Hilde is a cool season lettuce best grown for spring and autumn harvesting, which means early sowing for spring harvesting and a midsummer to late summer sowing for fall and early winter harvesting.
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Minter: Pruning — the secret to a clean, fresh garden

Minter: Pruning — the secret to a clean, fresh garden

Master gardener Brian Minter: Sharpen your blades now and you'll be ready to trim for when the coldsnap ends.
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Screen time unkind for the developing mind

Screen time unkind for the developing mind

Before we deal with our children’s screen addictions, we first have to take a good honest look at our own screen dependency. 
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New West jazz musician heats up Port Moody with Brazilian sounds

New West jazz musician heats up Port Moody with Brazilian sounds

On Jan. 27, Keenlyside will play some Samba, Bossa Nova and Choro tunes in Port Moody as part of the Inlet Theatre Music Series.
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Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Let the seed shopping begin

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Let the seed shopping begin

Seed game: Varieties new to the garden are compared with tried and true favourites.
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