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Adrian Raeside cartoon: The life of a shopping mall Santa.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of B.C. in the morning on Monday, Dec. 23. The agency notes that the earthquake was 10 km in depth and was located 166 km west of Port Hardy on Vancouver Island.

The B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch is kicking off the new year with a job fair in New Westminster. The job fair, being held on Monday, Jan. 6, is to recruit prospective employees for its B.C.

Starting on Jan. 1, 2020, you will be paying more for parking on the street in New Westminster. According to the city, street parking rates will increase to $3/hour in the Downtown, Uptown, and Sapperton neighbourhoods, and to $2.

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Burnaby RCMP officers were busy on Sunday night after an innocent building was damaged by a driver. Police were called out at around 8:30 p.m.

Documentary The Whale and the Raven screens at Vancity Jan. 10 to 16

As the B.C. government considers how it should develop accessibility legislation, a local advocate says the matter should include an “invisible disability” – mental health struggles. The Canadian Mental Health Association’s B.C.

Now that the winter solstice celebrations are done, we head into an amazing celebration of Chanukah. B.C.

With so much socializing over the holiday season, pharmacists are urging people get a flu shot before visiting friends and family this Christmas.