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When COVID-19 first hit, did you cut back on your coffee consumption? How about those breakfast sandwiches that get you going in the morning? You likely did because so many coffee houses were closed.

The Canada Revenue Agency says it is stepping up efforts to combat fraud and keep pace with constantly evolving scams, including those that take advantage of new relief programs offered by the federal government during the pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic can’t stop the New West Cultural Crawl. The annual self-guided cultural tour of New West has announced its return for 2020. Previously a favourite of the summer season in the city, it’s now being scheduled for Saturday, Oct.

A New Westminster-based addiction recovery group is finding new ways to support seniors in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Westminster House Society has launched a virtual addiction recovery program for seniors.

Three screening officers at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) have tested positive for COVID-19.

Too zany, or so crazy that it just might work?

B.C.’s medical health officer says she understands why parents may be nervous about sending their children back to school in the fall. But Dr.

Douglas College and the Downtown New West BIA have teamed up forFridays #QuestNewWest edition that starts this week and offers a chance to win $1,000.

A coyote was not so wily after getting its head stuck in a jar and had to be freed by conservation officers in Maple Ridge. The COs tranquilized the animal, removed the jar and poured water over the animal's body to cool it down.

The number of homeless individuals declined slightly in New Westminster, according to preliminary data from the 2020 Metro Vancouver homeless count, but the city is seeing the same numbers as communities with far bigger populations.