New Westminster new houses same old parking issues
The City of New Westminster encourages the construction of new laneway houses but the higher density may be unsafe from the street view of unregulated street parkers
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DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society joined Mental Health and Addictions Minister, NISA Helpline, NDP MLA Rachna Singh to discuss the importance of lifting women up at the City Centre Branch of the Surrey Public Library Feb. 29.
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By Jacob Hoheisel
Emily Carr University grad Erica Wilk is using what was once a popular household and office staple in Japan to print unique works of art.
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