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Get ready for an emergency alert at 1:55 p.m. today

Get ready for an emergency alert at 1:55 p.m. today

At 1:55 p.m. today (Wednesday), another test of the new wireless alerting system will be conducted as part of the national Alert Ready system to improve public safety in the event of emergency.
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Upgrades mean you might actually hear SkyTrain platform announcements

Upgrades mean you might actually hear SkyTrain platform announcements

TransLink is looking to improve the sensory experience for SkyTrain users.
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Hungry bears still searching for food so lock it up

Hungry bears still searching for food so lock it up

People are being warned to secure their organic waste after seeing multiple bears in Coquitlam and PoCo looking for food.
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Don’t let the Grinch ruin your holiday

Don’t let the Grinch ruin your holiday

New Westminster Police recommend taking precautions to protect yourself from mail fraud and theft
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One koi rescued, three remain at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen garden as otter continues to evade capture

One koi rescued, three remain at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen garden as otter continues to evade capture

Vancouver Park Board plans to lower the water level in the pond to help rescue remaining koi
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B.C. Ferries to spend $3.6B on vessels, terminals in new capital plan

B.C. Ferries to spend $3.6B on vessels, terminals in new capital plan

B.C. Ferries intends to spend $2.3 billion on vessels and $1.3 billion on its terminals, including a renovation of Swartz Bay and a complete overhaul of Horseshoe Bay as part of a $3.9-billion capital plan. It is the largest capital plan in B.C.
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Unusual weather patterns predicted for Metro Vancouver this winter

Unusual weather patterns predicted for Metro Vancouver this winter

The Weather Network has released its B.C. winter forecast, and it may come as a shock to some. For one, an impressive 18 record lows were set in the province in early October . Even more astonishing, Clinton hit a freezing low of -14.
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B.C.’s operating debt eliminated

B.C.’s operating debt eliminated

B.C. government has $1.3 billion surplus, but ICBC continued to bleed red ink
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What’s happening at the New Westminster school board meeting this week?

What’s happening at the New Westminster school board meeting this week?

The New Westminster board of education is holding its monthly open board meeting this Tuesday at the school board office. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. and there are a number of items of interest on the agenda this month.
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B.C. Liberal leader slams Darryl Plecas for 'building his own little empire'

B.C. Liberal leader slams Darryl Plecas for 'building his own little empire'

B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson slammed Speaker Darryl Plecas for “building his own little empire” and running rogue investigations into two senior legislative officers. “There's a grave concern that the speaker is out of control.
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