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Vehicle traffic hits record levels on B.C. Ferries

Vehicle traffic hits record levels on B.C. Ferries

B.C. Ferries vehicle numbers hit a record and passenger figures were the highest in two decades during the first three months of the company’s fiscal year. However, net earnings slid to $6 million for the three months ending June 30 from $17.
Flights out of YVR to Hawaii cancelled due to hurricane

Flights out of YVR to Hawaii cancelled due to hurricane

Multiple flights heading to Hawaii from Vancouver International Airport have been cancelled as Hurricane Lane slams the island.
Metro Vancouver sets terrible new record for continuous air quality advisories

Metro Vancouver sets terrible new record for continuous air quality advisories

Eleven straight days of air quality advisories were issued Aug. 13 to 23
Fraser Health wants to show you how to use naloxone

Fraser Health wants to show you how to use naloxone

Fraser Health is taking a unique step to try and reduce the number of fatal overdoses in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31. On Monday, Aug. 27 at 1 p.m.
UPDATE: Air is clearing up for Burnaby, New West

UPDATE: Air is clearing up for Burnaby, New West

I'd like to write more about air quality this morning, I really would. I'd like to tell you that the cool breeze you felt this morning is probably actually starting to work, because your air quality is actually clearing up.
Breathe easier: Here's how to find a portable air cleaner that works for you

Breathe easier: Here's how to find a portable air cleaner that works for you

Until the air looks like that photo above again, chances are you’ll be grappling with how to deal with the air. Look no further. Vancouver Coastal Health has plenty of advice for people looking for ways to clean their indoor air.
Here's what the City of New Westminster says about renovictions

Here's what the City of New Westminster says about renovictions

The City of New Westminster wants the province to take action to address the angst that arises when tenants are kicked out of their homes during renovictions.
Two-minute video explains the new reality of B.C. wildfire season

Two-minute video explains the new reality of B.C. wildfire season

Last year saw a record 19 air quality advisories in Metro Vancouver. Currently, there are more than 500 wildfires burning across the province. Recent satellite images show B.C. smoke wafting as far as Ontario and the northern U.S.
Two longtime New West councillors set to retire

Two longtime New West councillors set to retire

Bill Harper and Lorrie Williams set to retire
Gofundme page started for New West man who drowned

Gofundme page started for New West man who drowned

A late-night dip in the Pitt River turned tragic last weekend when a 50-year-old New Westminster man went missing and is presumed drowned.