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New spill-response boats sit idle in Nanaimo, awaiting pipeline decision

New spill-response boats sit idle in Nanaimo, awaiting pipeline decision

Three new coastal oil spill response vessels — costing $5.8-million each — are now moored at Nanaimo’s visiting vessel pier but they’ll mostly sit idle and when they’ll go into service is unclear.
Meet 'Chuffy,' the temporary snow tiger

Meet 'Chuffy,' the temporary snow tiger

Coquitlam snow sculptor Tiffany Yang has found a unique way to get people talking about endangered animal
Tougher rules take effect today forcing deadbeat parents to pay up

Tougher rules take effect today forcing deadbeat parents to pay up

Life just got tougher for deadbeat parents. Changes to the Family Maintenance Enforcement Program (FMEP) came into effect today (March 1, 2019).
You can help save cute animals by buying a lottery ticket

You can help save cute animals by buying a lottery ticket

Buying a lottery ticket can help B.C.’s most vulnerable animals.
This was the coldest February on record in Metro Vancouver

This was the coldest February on record in Metro Vancouver

Normal 0 false false false EN-CA X-NONE X-NONE While Metro Vancouver saw a great deal of snow this February, the snowfall wasn’t the most exceptional component of last month’s weather.
More people were scammed through romance than anything else: BBB

More people were scammed through romance than anything else: BBB

Canadians lost over $121 million to scammers, moving up from $95 million in 2017, and more than doubling the amount from 2015.
New West nature lovers asked to look for dead bats

New West nature lovers asked to look for dead bats

The B.C. Community Bat Program in collaboration with the B.C. government is requesting the public’s help in monitoring the spread of a disease threatening the entire bat community.
George Takei boldly goes for a trek on Vancouver’s SkyTrain (PHOTOS)

George Takei boldly goes for a trek on Vancouver’s SkyTrain (PHOTOS)

SkyTrain: the final frontier. These are the voyages the TransLink. And one such voyager was actor and activist George Takei , who was spotted at the Stadium-Chinatown Station in Vancouver Thursday.
The New Westminster Record earns 2019 Ma Murray award nomination

The New Westminster Record earns 2019 Ma Murray award nomination

New Westminster’s hometown newspaper has proven once again it’s a force to reckon with. The Record is nominated for Newspaper Excellence in its circulation category in the 2019 B.C. Ma Murray Community Newspaper Awards.
Burger Heaven serves up some special burgers for Rumble Month in New Westminster

Burger Heaven serves up some special burgers for Rumble Month in New Westminster

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