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Not digging New West's weather? Here are 7 places in the world you could be right now

Not digging New West's weather? Here are 7 places in the world you could be right now

Snow and slush and showers and clouds and melting and freezing and more snow predicted for Tuesday … what’s a New Westminsterite to do? Get outta town, of course.
Rain and wet snow for Vancouver today, but sun will be out for the long weekend

Rain and wet snow for Vancouver today, but sun will be out for the long weekend

Vancouverites may never have been so grateful to see some good old rain in the forecast, and that’s mostly the case for Friday.
Thousands turn out for Downtown Eastside Women’s Memorial March in Vancouver

Thousands turn out for Downtown Eastside Women’s Memorial March in Vancouver

Since 1992, more than 970 names have been added to list of those missing or murdered
Thousands turn out for Downtown Eastside Women’s Memorial March in Vancouver

Thousands turn out for Downtown Eastside Women’s Memorial March in Vancouver

Since 1992, more than 970 names have been added to list of those missing or murdered
Pattullo Bridge replacement takes a step forward with bid teams

Pattullo Bridge replacement takes a step forward with bid teams

The replacement for the Pattullo Bridge just got one step closer. The B.C. government has selected three “pre-qualified bidding teams” that will compete for the right to design and construct the new toll-free Pattullo Bridge.
Watch sea otters at Vancouver Aquarium play with pink hearts (VIDEO)

Watch sea otters at Vancouver Aquarium play with pink hearts (VIDEO)

A Valentine's Day like no otter...
Province to bail out B.C. Hydro with $1.1B to help limit rate hikes

Province to bail out B.C. Hydro with $1.1B to help limit rate hikes

The B.C. government will bail out B.C. Hydro to the tune of $1.1 billion to limit rising electricity bills in the face of money-losing deals with private power producers. As a result, B.C. Hydro bills are scheduled to increase by 1.
Throne speech promises to hold line on ferry fares

Throne speech promises to hold line on ferry fares

The Horgan government’s throne speech highlighted fare freezes and reductions at BC Ferries as one of the ways the NDP minority has been “reducing costs and fees,” but didn’t offer any hints about whether it would continue beyond the end of fiscal ye
Man accused of groping child on a Burnaby SkyTrain ride surrenders

Man accused of groping child on a Burnaby SkyTrain ride surrenders

Metro Vancouver Transit Police say a Burnaby resident who allegedly made vulgar sexual comments to a seven-year-old girl while on SkyTrain in Burnaby before groping her has surrendered. In a message posted on social media, Sgt.
Another case of the measles has been confirmed. This should not be happening

Another case of the measles has been confirmed. This should not be happening

A second case of measles has been confirmed in Vancouver. Vancouver Coastal Health says the infected person is a minor and caught the disease locally, whereas the first case was acquired abroad.