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Man facing charges for crime spree in New West, Burnaby and Coquitlam

Man facing charges for crime spree in New West, Burnaby and Coquitlam

A 50-year-old New Westminster man is facing a laundry list of charges in connection to four robberies between Dec. 5, 2018, and Jan. 7, 2019.
ICBC isn't actually lowballing claimants, says report

ICBC isn't actually lowballing claimants, says report

A review of legal cases involving British Columbia's public insurer says despite public perception, the agency isn't lowballing claimants in its settlement offers.
Vancouver's Sneaker Con shoe expo got sole

Vancouver's Sneaker Con shoe expo got sole

And four other reasons Vancouver is awesome this week
New Westminster plans next steps on implementing official community plan

New Westminster plans next steps on implementing official community plan

New Westminster will be tackling various components of the official community plan in 2019, but it remains to be seen whether work on duplexes and triplexes will be in the mix.
B.C. political parties collect too much personal information, report says

B.C. political parties collect too much personal information, report says

A report by British Columbia's information and privacy commissioner says the province's three major political parties must each do a better job telling people about the information they are collecting about them. Michael McEvoy says he's giving B.C.
New Westminster incumbent mayor and rookie councillor top campaign spending

New Westminster incumbent mayor and rookie councillor top campaign spending

Mayor Jonathan Cote outspent all council and mayoral candidates in the 2018 civic election campaign – with a first-time council candidate who topped the polls coming next.
Metro Vancouver forecast calls for accumulation of snowfall this week

Metro Vancouver forecast calls for accumulation of snowfall this week

The Vancouver weather forecast has been calling for snowfall this week , but a recent update predicts that the region will receive more snow than previously expected.
More money didn’t equal more votes in New Westminster school trustee race

More money didn’t equal more votes in New Westminster school trustee race

Spending thousands of dollars on the New Westminster school board race didn’t translate into more votes, but it didn’t hurt either.
Entrepreneur shares ins and outs of sex doll business at Vancouver trade show

Entrepreneur shares ins and outs of sex doll business at Vancouver trade show

Could the business model for a popular sex doll rental service work in Vancouver?
Province-wide campaign examines impact of social media on body image

Province-wide campaign examines impact of social media on body image

Social media may bring you information, conversation, and infatuation, but does it bring you joy? That’s partly what Jessie’s Legacy, a North Vancouver-based program that’s part of Family Services of the North Shore, has been exploring during the ann