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Shopify chosen to build non-medical cannabis sales platform in B.C.

Shopify chosen to build non-medical cannabis sales platform in B.C.

Wanna buy some non-medical pot online in B.C.? Shopify Inc. will be the one building the pot platform. The Liquor Distribution Branch has selected the e-commerce company to build a platform for the online sale of non-medical cannabis to the public.
Growing number of City of New Westminster employees making more than $100,000

Growing number of City of New Westminster employees making more than $100,000

The City of New Westminster’s $200,000 club has a lone member, but the $100,000 club is acquiring quite a crowd.
Record-high gas prices push B.C. inflation higher

Record-high gas prices push B.C. inflation higher

British Columbian consumers paid the some of the highest year-over-year price increases
OPINION: Less ranting, more listening needed in housing crisis

OPINION: Less ranting, more listening needed in housing crisis

Ever sense that you've been listening to one, or more, of these rants again and again over the past few years? "It's foreign buyers. No, it's not. Show me your proof. The CMHC said so. No, they didn't.
Riding the Q to Q in New Westminster

Riding the Q to Q in New Westminster

I was first in line at the Q to Q ferry service and I couldn’t have been more excited to try it for the first time. Well, to be more accurate, I was the only person in line because it was the first trip of the day.
Drivers urged to keep their pets safe on summer road trips

Drivers urged to keep their pets safe on summer road trips

ICBC and the BC SPCA are urging pet owners to drive smart and consider the safety of their animals when they’re in a vehicle.
Vancouver woman loses $6,000 in CRA scam

Vancouver woman loses $6,000 in CRA scam

VPD warns scam has evolved to include fake police officers
Steep drop in overcrowded buses: TransLink

Steep drop in overcrowded buses: TransLink

Overcrowding has dropped on a number of problem routes, according to TransLink. That was one of the main focuses of TransLink’s annual report card The 2017 Transit Service Performance Review was released Thursday.
Man in hospital following attack in downtown New Westminster

Man in hospital following attack in downtown New Westminster

A man suffered serious injuries during an attack in downtown New Westminster Wednesday night. Officers were called to the 800 block of Agnes Street around 11:50 p.m. following a report of an assault with a weapon.
New Westminster pub fined after chef dies in kitchen

New Westminster pub fined after chef dies in kitchen

River’s Reach Pub has to pay more than $9,000 for a number of safety violations that WorkSafeBC says contributed to the death of one of its chefs last year. On March 22, 2017, the blade of a meat slicer at the pub needed sharpening.