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Metro Vancouver weather: First 'telltale' atmospheric river of fall to drench region

Metro Vancouver weather: First 'telltale' atmospheric river of fall to drench region

The first significant atmospheric river of the season is headed our way.
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Baldrey: Final (and some random) thoughts on the 2024 B.C. election

Baldrey: Final (and some random) thoughts on the 2024 B.C. election

Get ready for what will be the biggest change in the B.C. legislature in nearly two decades, says Keith Baldrey.
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Advance polls busy in the Tri-Cities, New West over long weekend

Advance polls busy in the Tri-Cities, New West over long weekend

There are only two days left to vote early in the 2024 provincial election. Have you cast your ballot yet?
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Column: B.C. election candidates must prioritize watershed security to reduce flood risk

Column: B.C. election candidates must prioritize watershed security to reduce flood risk

The next government should commit to a three-fold plan that restores healthy floodplains in the Lower Mainland, the writers of this editorial suggest.
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Letter: Former B.C. premier's housing remarks 'a distraction,' New West mayor says

Letter: Former B.C. premier's housing remarks 'a distraction,' New West mayor says

Patrick Johnstone believes all levels of government need to pitch in to help with the current crisis.
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Column: Having a public pension shouldn't mean causing harm

Column: Having a public pension shouldn't mean causing harm

B.C.'s current legislative framework for public pensions stands in the way of making meaningful change, these union workers claim.
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Letter: Transit delays on Queensborough Bridge should be fixed before building a new one

Letter: Transit delays on Queensborough Bridge should be fixed before building a new one

This New Westminster resident agrees the province should get involved, but believes funding should be spent on improving commuters' lives first.
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Column: Thanksgiving — the good news about gratitude

Column: Thanksgiving — the good news about gratitude

How will you take positive action this Thanksgiving, asks Davidicus Wong, M.D.
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Minter: Creating a fall colour display in our gardens

Minter: Creating a fall colour display in our gardens

Master gardener Brian Minter: "Take a good look around your garden, and imagine the many values some new plants could add."
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New adult programming coming to Fraser River Discovery Centre in New West

New adult programming coming to Fraser River Discovery Centre in New West

Discovery Centre is expanding its offerings to include workshops for adult audiences in New Westminster.
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