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A man was taken to Royal Columbian Hospital after a six-hour incident attended by nearly 20 police officers.

Metro Vancouver's air quality advisory continues for the region due to high concentrations of fine particulate matter and ground-level ozone

Bike racks and roof racks have become a target of thieves in Sapperton in recent months.

Health officials still don’t know what in New Westminster is making people sick with legionnaires’ disease this summer, including a 70-year-old grocery store clerk who’s lucky to be alive after being infected with the potentially deadly bacteria.

As smoke blankets the Lower Mainland, here are some tips to protect your health.

Registration now open for fall programs

High concentrations of fine particulate matter in the smoke are of particular concern for people with lung disease, heart disease, COPD, asthma and diabetes

Sunshine and hot weather are in the forecast as students and teachers return to school this week. According to Environment Canada, sun and clear skies are expected from Tuesday to Friday with a high of 24C and a low of 13C.

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Fraser Health has detected what it’s calling a “cluster” of cases of legionnaires’ disease in New Westminster. A medical health officer update issued Sept. 4 says public health officials are investigating the source of the bacteria.