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New West-Burnaby MP takes aim at telecom price 'gouging'

New West-Burnaby MP takes aim at telecom price 'gouging'

New Westminster – Burnaby MP Peter Julian has moved a motion in the House of Commons that aims to stop what he calls “gouging” gouging on cellphone and internet service.
Why civic governments are trying to restrict cannabis-growing on ALR land

Why civic governments are trying to restrict cannabis-growing on ALR land

Delta pushes provincial government to cap the number of cannabis operators on farmland
New West police searching for missing woman Andrea Gus

New West police searching for missing woman Andrea Gus

The 23-year-old was last seen on June 7 in the New Westminster area, but may have been seen in the Whalley area on Sunday
Celebration 50: Say It Loud, Gay is Proud takes the stage in New West

Celebration 50: Say It Loud, Gay is Proud takes the stage in New West

Event at Massey Theatre marks 50 years since the decriminalization of homosexuality in Canada and the Stonewall Riots in the U.S.
What’s happening at New West council tonight?

What’s happening at New West council tonight?

Council pay, gender and diversity at city hall and a new design for the Belmont Street parklet are among the topics included on tonight’s council agenda.
Ministry of Education is curiously tardy releasing class composition stats this year

Ministry of Education is curiously tardy releasing class composition stats this year

Delay has nothing to do with ongoing teacher negotiations, says ministry
New West schools need to boost sanctuary schools messaging: committee

New West schools need to boost sanctuary schools messaging: committee

More than two years after policy introduced, staff training completed, but need to work on boosting the signal that New West schools safe for students with precarious immigration status
TransLink increasing service for 26 overcrowded routes throughout Metro Vancouver

TransLink increasing service for 26 overcrowded routes throughout Metro Vancouver

Changes come into effect starting June 24
Trudeau grasping at straws with single-use plastic ban

Trudeau grasping at straws with single-use plastic ban

I remember my pack-a-day mother swearing off cigarettes when the doctor scheduled her for a partial lung removal. She lived for more than a decade afterward, but the damage had been done. But at least my mother had a plan to move forward.
Federal government announces plan to ban single-use plastics

Federal government announces plan to ban single-use plastics

Some of the items to be banned include plastic bags, straws, cutlery, plates and stir sticks