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Letter: New West council halting HRAs removes 'proven tool to preserve heritage'

Letter: New West council halting HRAs removes 'proven tool to preserve heritage'

Queen's Park resident responds to letter
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Federal Liberals polling strongly in B.C. as vote looms

Federal Liberals polling strongly in B.C. as vote looms

With election expected soon, a new survey finds Justin Trudeau’s party with 37% of decided voters in British Columbia.
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Letter: Uptown New West suggestions would just dump traffic onto our street

Letter: Uptown New West suggestions would just dump traffic onto our street

Princess resident speaks out about traffic issues
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Opinion: Blame Delta variant of COVID-19 for skyrocketing B.C. cases

Opinion: Blame Delta variant of COVID-19 for skyrocketing B.C. cases

The Delta variant is now the dominant variant of COVID-19 in B.C., but so far the province has avoided the kinds of outcomes associated with that strain that are plaguing many places in the world. The B.C.
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Letter: This is why cities need diversity in hiring

Letter: This is why cities need diversity in hiring

Hiring lifeguards who can speak languages other than English makes good sense
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Emergency preparedness is a low priority for British Columbians: poll

Emergency preparedness is a low priority for British Columbians: poll

In spite of recent natural disasters in B.C., British Columbians over the past couple of years have not become more vigilant about emergency preparedness
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Letter: Sure, ban some New West traffic, but not at the expense of my street

Letter: Sure, ban some New West traffic, but not at the expense of my street

Princess Street resident says city needs to do more about traffic
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Letter: Traffic should be banned in some parts of uptown New West

Letter: Traffic should be banned in some parts of uptown New West

Editor: I am proud of the steps that our city is taking toward sustainable transportation. If you have not read it yet, the New Westminster Uptown Streetscape Vision Report contains plans to improve sustainable transportation in Uptown.
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Letter: This irresponsible smoker put a New West park at risk in dry conditions

Letter: This irresponsible smoker put a New West park at risk in dry conditions

Editor: A beautiful sunny, hot and tinder-dry B.C. Day. A gorgeous park called Sapperton Landing. A welcoming picnic shelter beside the Fraser River. And, unbelievably, a young woman smoking at a picnic table. Even with the B.C.
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Opinion: Crackdown on unvaccinated in B.C. could be coming as Delta spreads

Opinion: Crackdown on unvaccinated in B.C. could be coming as Delta spreads

It may not have been by design, but the B.C. health ministry has released some data that may eventually form the basis on which to bring in new COVID-19 restrictions or even a virus-related passport of some sort.
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