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Cooling centres opening in New West due to heat warning

Cooling centres opening in New West due to heat warning

Century House, Queensborough Community Centre and New West library serving as cooling centres on Aug. 17 and 18
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New West's Senior Gay Straight Alliance turns 10

New West's Senior Gay Straight Alliance turns 10

The Senior Gay Straight Alliance — a first in Canada in 2012 — has hosted a safe space for people for the last decade.
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Three more lives lost to illicit drug toxicity deaths in New West

Three more lives lost to illicit drug toxicity deaths in New West

15 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths occurred in New Westminster in first six months of 2022
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Your posture when taking a pill greatly affects when it kicks in

Your posture when taking a pill greatly affects when it kicks in

If you want your painkiller to kick in as soon as possible, lie down on your right side when taking a pill.
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New West and Burnaby food program accepting fresh produce donations

New West and Burnaby food program accepting fresh produce donations

Here’s how you can help ensure New West and Burnaby families and folks in need have access to fresh produce
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Letter: When will city fix Queensborough's intersection of doom?

Letter: When will city fix Queensborough's intersection of doom?

How long do you wait at Howes and Ewen?
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Letter: Climate change, you say? Then act on train smoke

Letter: Climate change, you say? Then act on train smoke

Between diesel emissions and train noise, something's gotta be done.
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Fairy doors aim to add a wee bit of magic to downtown New West

Fairy doors aim to add a wee bit of magic to downtown New West

Fairy Doors is one of four public space activations funded by Downtown New West BIA
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What B.C. residents may expect from striking public sector workers

What B.C. residents may expect from striking public sector workers

Unionized B.C. public sector workers are now striking at liquor and cannabis warehouses; could more services — from campsites to social services — be disrupted?
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How sustainable is your reusable bag? Depends on how much you reuse it

How sustainable is your reusable bag? Depends on how much you reuse it

Reusable bags are often touted as an eco-friendly solution to single-use plastic bags. But how many times do they need to be used to actually equal or improve upon the environmental impact of their predecessor?
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