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Why a mom-preneur started a kid-friendly café on the Burnaby-New West border

Why a mom-preneur started a kid-friendly café on the Burnaby-New West border

Xanat Guiot, a mother of two, has opened a unique coffee shop where parents can enjoy each other's company while their young kids develop their motor skills.
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New West the launching point for this B.C. writer's new self-help novel

New West the launching point for this B.C. writer's new self-help novel

Award-winning author Chelene Knight will be at Wildfires Bookshop in the new year to debut her fourth book, which focuses on helping creatives find joy.
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Eat your oatmeal (but the right kind of oatmeal)

Eat your oatmeal (but the right kind of oatmeal)

When I talk about oatmeal, I am referring to the whole flake or even whole grain or steel cut oats. They require more cooking than instant oatmeal (which is void of the healthy parts of the oat).
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New West is one of Canada's top 20 most livable cities: report

New West is one of Canada's top 20 most livable cities: report

New Westminster is also a great place to raise kids and start up a business, according to "The Globe and Mail's" annual report for 2023.
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Swifties, rejoice: Here is New West's 'Spotify Wrapped' for 2023

Swifties, rejoice: Here is New West's 'Spotify Wrapped' for 2023

New Westminster listeners were big on Taylor Swift this year as a result of her Eras Tour concert and documentary.
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Garden to Table: Here's a way to 'buck' the processed cereal trend

Garden to Table: Here's a way to 'buck' the processed cereal trend

Buckwheat is a versatile whole food that’s easy on the wallet, explains permaculture expert Laura Marie Neubert
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Here's when New West could see its first December snowfall

Here's when New West could see its first December snowfall

Rain will prevail for much of the first week of the final month of 2023 including roughly 45 mm by Tuesday morning, Dec. 5.
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'Utter charm bomb' production to bring New West a blast from the past

'Utter charm bomb' production to bring New West a blast from the past

"The Marvelous Wonderettes" is the latest show for the Vagabond Players, jiving at the Bernie Legge Theatre until Dec. 17.
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Poetry, music and an open mic: New West event to celebrate creativity

Poetry, music and an open mic: New West event to celebrate creativity

You can meet several authors, poets and artists at Columbia Square Plaza this weekend.
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Richmond's Herbaland working with Health Canada on bulk gummy recall

Richmond's Herbaland working with Health Canada on bulk gummy recall

Bulk gummy recall not related to effectiveness or potency of formulations, says Herbaland.
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