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Greater Vancouver Board of Trade urges Ottawa to do more to create affordable housing

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade urges Ottawa to do more to create affordable housing

New GVBOT report lists ways that the federal government can contribute to making housing more affordable
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Parents in a panic amid Queensborough’s child-care crisis

Parents in a panic amid Queensborough’s child-care crisis

No where is immune from the child-care shortage, but Queensborough is hit especially hard
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PREST: 1969 shaped how we see the world today

PREST: 1969 shaped how we see the world today

Moon landing, Woodstock and the creation of the North Shore News all made headlines in '69
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New West residents concerned about soil, gravel facilities proposed for port property

New West residents concerned about soil, gravel facilities proposed for port property

Summit Earthworks seeking approval for contaminated soil transfer facility and gravel storage facility
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Don't make extra work for firefighters: B.C. Wildfire Service

Don't make extra work for firefighters: B.C. Wildfire Service

Fire wardens discovered, and extinguished, 32 abandoned campfires over the long weekend
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Canada’s oldest nudist club celebrating 80 years of clothing-free fun

Canada’s oldest nudist club celebrating 80 years of clothing-free fun

The VanTan club was the first of its kind when it opened in 1939
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Man finds safe haven in New West after escaping torture in Iran

Man finds safe haven in New West after escaping torture in Iran

A Canadian resident who has spent the last 11 years imprisoned and allegedly tortured in Iran is safe in New Westminster with his sister after a small group of family and local humanitarians chipped in to facilitate his escape.
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Conservatives name Megan Veck federal election candidate for New West-Burnaby

Conservatives name Megan Veck federal election candidate for New West-Burnaby

Veck says her experience as a legislative assistant 'instilled a real love for public policy'
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RCMP seize cannabis after off-duty cop views plants on garden tour

RCMP seize cannabis after off-duty cop views plants on garden tour

Search warrant issued and three cannabis plants were taken from the home owner
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Groundwork begins on New West modular housing

Groundwork begins on New West modular housing

Groundwork has begun on the modular housing project in Queensborough, the city says.
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