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Double trouble: New drug on B.C. streets brings hallucinations, vomiting, ICU after overdose For months, British Columbia’s health officials have been issuing warnings about a new street drug that’s sent overdose calls soaring, but the risk of withdrawal hasn’t been well understood.

You know what fentanyl is but have probably never heard of medetomidine

That’s changing as it’s increasingly saturating BC’s illicit drug supply and adding more strain to our healthcare system

Users can have severe, life-threatening withdrawal in hours
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Queens of Comedy starts Int'l Women's Day tour in Port Moody - Freshet News Partial proceeds of the Port Moody comedy show will be donated to the RPDB Ripped Tides

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What's On: March 3, 2026 - Freshet News Events and activities that are happening in Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tri-Cities on Tuesday, March 3

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Taste of the Tri-Cities Celebration of Dining Local Taste of the Tri-Cities Celebration of Dining Local

Taste of the Tri-Cities is on now featuring deals and discounts from dozens of eateries, breweries, and cafes around #PortMoody, #Coquitlam, and #PortCoquitlam 🍜

Humans Riding Bikes Are More Energy-Efficient Than Any Other Animal On The Planet - Jalopnik If you want to be as efficient as you possibly can be, build yourself a nice aerodynamic recumbent velomobile with a small e-bike assist motor this summer.

science confirms: bikes are best!

B.C. to end time changes, adopt year-round daylight time | CBC News March 8 will be the last time British Columbians have to change their clocks, B.C. Premier David Eby announced Monday.

wow, we're creating a new time zone.

did you know this requires millions of software updates worldwide?

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'Cedar Dance' preview at Indigenous fest in New West - Freshet News A Port Moody dancer and choreographer will show a sample of her new work at the Coastal Dance Festival in New Westminster on March 3.

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What's On This Week: March 2 to 7, 2026 - Freshet News Events and activities that are happening in Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tri-Cities from March 2 to 7, 2026

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Oh, ol' Ben is journalisming. Look out.

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Burnaby science podcaster wins national prize - Freshet News Jeffrey Zurek, a PhD and researcher at Simon Fraser University, clinched the 2026 Podcast of the Year title from the American Writing Awards

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How is the road to get there? I’ve heard conflicting reports on how good it was to ride on a gravel bike.

Best Events in Vancouver This Month » March 2026 The best events in Vancouver this March! Spring break activities, special events, and more around Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

Events around Vancouver in March

Worth noting that on a different website, multiple ABC Vancouver officials follow accounts that post constantly about how Sean Orr is a terrible human being and make all sorts of unproven claims, including one account that creates AI videos of Orr doing all sorts of illegal or evil acts

Canada Steadfast in Avoiding Travel to U.S., Buying More Domestic Goods Anger over President Trump’s trade policy has fueled a notable increase in Canadian spending on domestic products and local tourism.

Central bank research suggests momentum behind buying Canadian remains solid with no sign of ebbing

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Hundreds of American nurses choose Canada over the U.S. under Trump More than 1,000 American nurses have successfully applied for licensure in British Columbia since April, a massive increase over prior years.

"Part of a new surge of American nurses, doctors, and other health care workers moving to Canada, and specifically British Columbia, where more than 1,000 U.S.-trained nurses have been approved to work since April.

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What's wild about this is that someone who presumably knows what they're doing re. media relations advised him that this Marshawn Lynch-esque strategy was an option.

Great accountability journalism here by my friend and colleague, Isabella

Classic example of a politician deliberately sticking to the message box rather than answering questions directly

Brava, Isabella.

🎟️ We have two tickets to give away to Unmuted, a special presented by Laughter Zone 101 in celebration of International Women’s Day. The show on March 8 is at 8 p.m. at the House of Comedy (530 Columbia St., New Westminster). To enter by the March 6 deadline, email us at contests@freshetnews.ca.

SFU Contract Workers Sounded the Alarm on Abuse. Nothing Changed | The Tyee Workers, faculty and students have called on the university to bring workers in-house for years.

For years, contract workers at SFU have complained of bullying & harassment and workload issues. One janitor even died on the job. Despite organized advocacy from SFU faculty and staff to bring the workers in-house, nothing has changed. @isaacphannay.bsky.social reports thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...