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No flu vaccine? Wear a mask when visiting the hospital

No flu vaccine? Wear a mask when visiting the hospital

Health care workers and visitors are asked to wear a mask while visiting Fraser Health facilities during flu season to prevent the spread of disease
Festive drinkers urged to use Operation Red Nose

Festive drinkers urged to use Operation Red Nose

Operation Red Nose is up and running in Burnaby and New Westminster.
Province unveils rental housing task force recommendations

Province unveils rental housing task force recommendations

The Rental Housing Task Force has made 23 recommendations aimed at making British Columbia’s rental housing system fairer for all.
Deal struck by TransLink for free Wi-Fi across system

Deal struck by TransLink for free Wi-Fi across system

TransLink and Shaw Communications Inc. have struck a deal to add free Wi-Fi to transit. Starting in 2020, TransLink riders will be able to access Wi-Fi on buses, SkyTrain or SeaBus – even if they are not Shaw customers.
New West groups sound alarm about changes in funding

New West groups sound alarm about changes in funding

New Westminster is taking another look at its partnership grants after community groups and council members sounded alarms about what’s being proposed for 2019.

Strike averted at New Westminster casino

A strike at New Westminster’s Starlight Casino has been averted.
These are the worst and weirdest Christmas gift ideas

These are the worst and weirdest Christmas gift ideas

Dreck the Halls: Vancouver Courier's 14th annual gift guide to the unusual, strange and just plain wrong is worse than ever
Les Leyne: Second try launched on same climate change goal

Les Leyne: Second try launched on same climate change goal

There’s no doubting the sincerity behind B.C.’s new climate change plan. The problem is that this is the second time taxpayers have seen this story unfold.
Prisoner in Vancouver jail counts calories in complaint over ‘malnourishment’

Prisoner in Vancouver jail counts calories in complaint over ‘malnourishment’

VPD inspector says prisoners given ‘as many meals as they would like’
Update: SkyTrain service in New West restored

Update: SkyTrain service in New West restored

TransLink setting up bus bridges