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New West grandpa makes outdoor ice rinks 25 years apart

New West grandpa makes outdoor ice rinks 25 years apart

More arctic weather is coming
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Metro Vancouver is being hit by an arctic outflow—here’s what to expect

Metro Vancouver is being hit by an arctic outflow—here’s what to expect

Areas exposed to outflow winds are more likely to experience extremely cold wind chill values
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Here's how to keep hummingbirds alive during freezing weather

Here's how to keep hummingbirds alive during freezing weather

Cold snap has feeders icing up
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Opinion: (Bad) things in B.C. in 2022 will look a lot like those from 2021

Opinion: (Bad) things in B.C. in 2022 will look a lot like those from 2021

Rinse, repeat
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Year in Review: 5 stories that made headlines in New West schools in 2021

Year in Review: 5 stories that made headlines in New West schools in 2021

COVID-19, new schools, Skwo:wech naming, anti-racism and alternate programs all hit the headlines in the past year
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Our casual use of facial analysis tools can lead to more sinister applications

Our casual use of facial analysis tools can lead to more sinister applications

Facial recognition technologies have become more popular through increasingly sophisticated devices and popular fads. Casual use of face scanning and analysis features has long-term social impacts.
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COVID-19 spike continues in B.C. as new case numbers remain elevated

COVID-19 spike continues in B.C. as new case numbers remain elevated

New daily record high on Saturday followed by two more days of 1,000-plus new infections
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Income inequality and COVID-19: We are in the same storm, but not in the same boat

Income inequality and COVID-19: We are in the same storm, but not in the same boat

How two Canadian teams of economists and epidemiologists studied COVID-19 from a social science perspective to show that higher national income inequality is associated with worse COVID outcomes.
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Year in review: Reconciliation and reckoning in New Westminster in 2021

Year in review: Reconciliation and reckoning in New Westminster in 2021

Public ceremonies, renamed buildings and new Indigenous housing projects have all been in the headlines in 2021. Now, where do we go from here?
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Young people's FOMO may be fuelling feelings of social disconnection during COVID-19

Young people's FOMO may be fuelling feelings of social disconnection during COVID-19

Research suggests that an important question parents can consider with pre-teens and teens is: "What are you doing online and how is it making you feel?"
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