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Council in brief

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way Canadians buy and sell. The move to tap, swipe and insert cards, use electronic transfers and pay via mobile devices has all but rendered obsolete the idea of handing over a wad of cash for any kind of item.

The City of New Westminster hopes to stimulate cultural activity by offering flexible fees for the use of Anvil Theatre.

The City of New Westminster is doing its “due diligence” regarding two potential affordable housing projects in the city.

Starting today (Monday), ICBC is moving to an appointment-based system for most driver licensing office transactions.

Walmart Canada plans to invest $3.5 billion over the next five years with a focus on technology to make so-called "smarter stores" – with plans to renovate most of its stores to offer a complete merchandise pick-up service.

Mike Sokal often takes a moment to admire the clear water of Okanagan Lake whenever he takes another sample for water quality testing. The lake is an essential part of life in the Okanagan and is home to an abundance of waterfowl and fish species.

A BC Conservation Officer went above and beyond recently when he jumped into a lake to save a Canada goose that became trapped in a fishing net. CO’s helped free a Canada Goose after it became entangled in a fishing net on Mill Lake in #Abbotsford .

'It was the pandemic that brought us together.'

Province releases repayment framework outlining how landlords and tenants will settle unpaid rent debt, while renters will be required to start paying rent in full starting Sept. 1, when the province will lift ban on evictions for non-payment.