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New West residents displaced by weekend condo fire

New West residents displaced by weekend condo fire

Three units suffer fire damage and multiple units sustain smoke and water damage in West End fire
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. jump by 47 over the weekend

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. jump by 47 over the weekend

No data for new COVID-19 deaths will be provided until April 7.
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BC Hydro rate reduction not coming to New West

BC Hydro rate reduction not coming to New West

2.8% increase still in effect for New Westminster Electrical Utility customers
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Metro Vancouver SkyTrain expansion benefits rich more than poor, finds study

Metro Vancouver SkyTrain expansion benefits rich more than poor, finds study

Rich households were found to benefit the most from Millennium Line and Canada Line SkyTrain extensions, so who should pay for them going forward?
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Fourth doses of COVID vaccine are coming to B.C. — but 40% of adults don't even have a third shot

Fourth doses of COVID vaccine are coming to B.C. — but 40% of adults don't even have a third shot

New Westminster's third-dose vaccination rate of 64% is better than B.C.'s 59%.
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Memorial at Ukrainian church in New Westminster commemorates victims of war

Memorial at Ukrainian church in New Westminster commemorates victims of war

New West MP Peter Julian and Holy Eucharist Cathedral collect 300 pairs of shoes to commemorate victims of Mariupol Theatre attack
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COVID test positivity dropping in New Westminster, Metro Vancouver

COVID test positivity dropping in New Westminster, Metro Vancouver

Test positivity has dropped from 16% to 11%.
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Opinion: B.C. government 'action plan' on Indigenous peoples declaration is ambitious

Opinion: B.C. government 'action plan' on Indigenous peoples declaration is ambitious

Historic opportunity for change.
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Arrests made and charges laid after Surrey shooting

Arrests made and charges laid after Surrey shooting

Police believe the shooting is not connected to the ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict
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Here's how much it's expected to rain during a special weather statement issued for Metro Vancouver

Here's how much it's expected to rain during a special weather statement issued for Metro Vancouver

Two storms are expected at the same time.
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