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New Westminster hospital adds 'germ-killing' robots for hot spots

New Westminster hospital adds 'germ-killing' robots for hot spots

Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster is enlisting another weapon in its fight against COVID-19.
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WLA commissioner sees silver lining to cancelled season

WLA commissioner sees silver lining to cancelled season

There will be no Mann Cup this fall as senior lacrosse leagues cancel their seasons
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For real estate, reopening ‘won’t be a flood but a large trickle of business’

For real estate, reopening ‘won’t be a flood but a large trickle of business’

The second phase of the province’s economic restart will look and feel a lot like the first for the real estate market according to the experts.
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B.C.’s biggest mall - Burnaby’s Metrotown - reopens for business

B.C.’s biggest mall - Burnaby’s Metrotown - reopens for business

People get haircuts
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Opinion: Don't fear COVID-19 government debt

Opinion: Don't fear COVID-19 government debt

There is ongoing discussion about whether rising government debt from the COVID-19 crisis poses a big problem for Canada. In fact, it’s just the opposite.
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New Westminster plans for Phase 2 of BC Restart Plan

New Westminster plans for Phase 2 of BC Restart Plan

The province is allowing a variety of business and facilities to reopen as part of its B.C. Restart plan – but New Westminster isn’t in a rush to be first.
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New West parents are invited to a back-to-class info meeting

New West parents are invited to a back-to-class info meeting

The District Parents Advisory Council has five school district staffers lined up to attend a virtual meeting on May 21
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This New West fundraising campaign just got a big boost

This New West fundraising campaign just got a big boost

Every dollar you donate to the Arts Council of New Westminster by July 1 will be matched by an anonymous donor, up to $10,000
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How B.C. health leaders will be living their lives as restrictions ease

How B.C. health leaders will be living their lives as restrictions ease

When provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry had a couple of friends over for a glass of wine in the front yard of her Victoria home on Sunday afternoon, it wasn’t a typical long-weekend get-together.
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Jack Knox: When your name spells virus, all you can do is smile

Jack Knox: When your name spells virus, all you can do is smile

Mike Lam was a little wary when his brother Jim changed the message on the marquee outside their Colwood store this spring. “CORONA FOODS, NOT CORONA VIRUS,” it read. No worries. “Everybody seemed to like it,” Mike now says.
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