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New West Police sport rainbow patches

New West Police sport rainbow patches

It’s Pride week in New Westminster and even the police department is getting in the spirit. All week the New Westminster Police Department will be sporting custom-made shoulder flashes to show its support for the city’s LGBTQ+ community.
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Metro warning on particulate matter continues

Metro warning on particulate matter continues

Metro Vancouver is continuing an Air Quality Advisory for the region as well as the Fraser Valley. It’s all because of high concentrations of fine particulate matter due to smoke from wildfires in B.C. and the western United States.
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Here's how you can help the people directly affected by B.C.'s forest fires

Here's how you can help the people directly affected by B.C.'s forest fires

Red Cross launches appeal for donations
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French schools in B.C. not entitled to $300 million in funding: court of appeal

French schools in B.C. not entitled to $300 million in funding: court of appeal

Court of Appeal denies B.C. Francophone school district’s provincewide appeal for funds
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'What the hell am I going to do now?' – Camp Cloud evictees face uncertain future

'What the hell am I going to do now?' – Camp Cloud evictees face uncertain future

The NOW spoke to some of the evictees who are now homeless
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Can you breathe the air out there today, New West?

Can you breathe the air out there today, New West?

The city's air quality health index readings are improving, but residents are still warned about elevated levels of fine particulate matter
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UPDATE: Arrests and a backhoe put an end to the Camp Cloud saga in Burnaby

UPDATE: Arrests and a backhoe put an end to the Camp Cloud saga in Burnaby

Camp Cloud is no more. Burnaby RCMP moved in on the pipeline protest camp outside of the Trans Mountain tank farm at Underhill Avenue and Shellmont Street early Thursday morning. Mounties arrived at about 5:40 a.m.
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B.C. Greens host community forum in New Westminster this weekend

B.C. Greens host community forum in New Westminster this weekend

The New West Greens Riding Association is inviting community members to help set the party’s priorities for the fall. Sonia Furstenau, B.C.
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Are Fraser River fish at risk because of barge fire?

Are Fraser River fish at risk because of barge fire?

A New Westminster councillor is concerned about the impacts a barge fire will have on fish in the Mighty Fraser – and suspects charges could be laid under the federal Fisheries Act.
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Police have recovered the body of a Burnaby man who drowned in Buntzen Lake

Police have recovered the body of a Burnaby man who drowned in Buntzen Lake

The body of a Burnaby man who drowned in Buntzen Lake on Tuesday has been found. First responders were called to the popular Lower Mainland lake around 4 p.m. yesterday following reports of a 47-year-old man in distress in the water.
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