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Statistics Canada releases a bong full of new cannabis data

Statistics Canada releases a bong full of new cannabis data

Men consume cannabis more than women; 42 per cent of cannabis consumers still buy at least some from the black market
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New West residents walk in on thief stealing their stuff

New West residents walk in on thief stealing their stuff

New Westminster police are praising some apartment building residents for being “vigilant,” but it’s hard not to be when you see your own stuff being rifled through by a thief. On Aug.
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Here's how New West has contributed to Tsilhqot’in emergency training

Here's how New West has contributed to Tsilhqot’in emergency training

New Westminster continues to forge ties with the Tsilhqot'in National Government. Coun.
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Memorial sought for transgender woman slain in New West

Memorial sought for transgender woman slain in New West

Sher Vancouver hopes to get the city’s support for a memorial honouring January Marie Lapuz. Lapuz was just 26 when she was killed at her New Westminster home in September 2012.
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Update: Vancouver to hire pooch poo processor

Update: Vancouver to hire pooch poo processor

Citizens put dog waste in bags; contractors take it out
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Union, ministry send mixed signals on New West school support staff bargaining

Union, ministry send mixed signals on New West school support staff bargaining

June post from union suggests deal was all but signed, ministry now says parties still working to reach tentative deal
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Jagmeet Singh will be at the New West market today

Jagmeet Singh will be at the New West market today

Visitors to the New Westminster farmers market will see a special guest today, Federal NDP Leader and Burnaby South MP Jagmeet Singh will visit the market with NDP MP and candidate Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) and speak with local residents
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New West residents can now get Walmart groceries delivered

New West residents can now get Walmart groceries delivered

Walmart Canada and Instacart today announced on-demand grocery delivery services to New Westminster residents. And the two companies are saying the deliveries will be “in as fast as an hour.
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Private insurers push for more auto competition

Private insurers push for more auto competition

Industry claims more opportunity for private firms will drive down premiums in B.C
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'You say I can’t do this? Watch me,' says aspiring female firefighter

'You say I can’t do this? Watch me,' says aspiring female firefighter

Kelsey Eckert was one of 21 high school girls from the Lower Mainland who recently participated in CampIgnite, a four-day intensive fire camp meant to give an unfiltered taste of life as a firefighter.
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