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B.C. COVID-19 deaths fall

B.C. COVID-19 deaths fall

Province recorded 16 COVID-19 deaths in the week ended Sept. 24
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Letter: Climate solutions start at the New West ballot box

Letter: Climate solutions start at the New West ballot box

"Cities are where the climate battle will largely be won or lost" — use your vote wisely on Oct. 15.
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B.C.'s urban forests are failing poor and racialized communities, says study

B.C.'s urban forests are failing poor and racialized communities, says study

A report looking at 12 Canadian cities, including Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, Abbotsford and Vancouver, found urban trees and their cooling effects are largely concentrated in rich, white neighbourhoods.
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Letter: Rising grocery prices have seniors struggling to survive

Letter: Rising grocery prices have seniors struggling to survive

How can we stay healthy when produce and prescriptions cost so much?
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New Westminster school district eyes greener future

New Westminster school district eyes greener future

School District 40 has a $7.8M wish list for the province — and it's focused on making schools more energy-efficient.
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Province bracing for combined surge in COVID-19 and flu, Henry says

Province bracing for combined surge in COVID-19 and flu, Henry says

Modelling used to prepare the health-care system for the fall COVID and flu season projects up to 700 additional patients hospitalized over the coming months.
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New West-led National Recovery Month motion adopted in Parliament

New West-led National Recovery Month motion adopted in Parliament

Members of Parliament unanimously adopted New Westminster-MP Peter Julian’s National Recovery Awareness Month motion
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Here's how New Westminster schools will use affordability funds

Here's how New Westminster schools will use affordability funds

One-time provincial funding will help with fees, food and extra support for families who need a hand.
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Illicit drug toxicity deaths continue to climb in New West

Illicit drug toxicity deaths continue to climb in New West

Latest coroners report shows 17 people died of toxic drugs between January and August 2022
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Royal Canadian Theatre Company returns to New West stage

Royal Canadian Theatre Company returns to New West stage

Shake off the pandemic blues with the silly, spooky Ghost of a Chance.
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