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March 2024

The March issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about cellphones in schools, nutrition, wild animals in B.C. and more…

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February 2024

The February issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about an all-female tugboat crew, new words in the dictionary, Black History Month and more…

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January 2024

The January issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about a giant tortoise finding a new home, Family Literacy Week, trends for 2024 and more…

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December 2023

The December issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about a B.C. teen model walking the Paris runway, making a snowman card, having a potluck meal and more…

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November 2023

The November issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about a 99-year-old woman winning a swimming medal, a guide to n-1-1 numbers, robots doing human jobs and more…

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October 2023

The October issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about two men switched at birth, road safety tips, fall recipes using mushrooms and more…

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September 2023

The September issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about new roles for pharmacists, Literacy Month, palm trees in Vancouver and more…

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June 2023

The June issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about new benefits for Canadians, sun safety, Pride season and more…

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May 2023

The May issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about a lucky lottery winner, bugs, Mother’s Day and more…

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April 2023

The April issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about new healthcare funding, tips to prevent scams, the selfie world record and more…

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March 2023

The March issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about new health guidelines, Nutrition Month, B.C.’s tree varieties and more…

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February 2023

The February issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about about a dog with a job, Black History Month, stories written by learners and more…

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January 2023

The January issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about about the World Cup, Family Literacy Week, National Bird Day and more…

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December 2022

The December issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about about B.C.’s new Premier, winter holidays, interesting Canadian inventions and more…

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November 2022

The November issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about child-care fees, Financial Literacy Month, a Canadian war hero and more…

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October 2022

The October issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about local elections, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, ghost stories for Halloween and more…

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September 2022

The September issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about a visit from the Pope, a new disability benefit, Literacy Month, and more…

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June 2022

The June issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about Guy Lafleur, summer fruits, summer-themed idioms, and more…

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May 2022

The May issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about the increase of the minimum wage, baby animals, the naming of an asteroid, the JUNO awards, and more…

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April 2022

The April issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about an immigrant’s journey, price increases, Earth Day, helpers, and more…

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March 2022

The March issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about the Wordle online game, food labels, goldfish that learned how to drive, and more…

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February 2022

The February issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about Barge Chilling Beach, textile art, Black History Month, and more…

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January 2022

The January issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about paid sick days, Family Literacy Week, new Canadian coins, and more…

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December 2021

The December issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about The Westcoast Reader’s anniversary, a dramatic rescue, ideas for winter fun, and more…

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November 2021

The November issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about the federal election results, social media trends, Financial Literacy Month, and more…

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October 2021

The October issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about the BC vaccine card, BC wildfires, carving jack-o’-lanterns, and more…

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September 2021

The September issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about the federal election, Literacy Month, the Summer Olympic Games, and more…

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June 2021

The June issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about biking, community gardens, the Marine Detective, and more…

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May 2021

The May issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about wild greens, reader submissions, world records, and more…

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April 2021

The April issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about interesting jobs, foot care, Salt Spring Island animals, and more…

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March 2021

The March issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about Nutrition Month, diversity, street art, and more …

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February 2021

The February issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about Heart Month, ocean animals, an ancient wolf pup, and more …

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January 2021

The January issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about the BC Recovery benefit, winter sports, Family Literacy Week, and more …

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December 2020

The December issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about the December holidays, the American and BC elections, a special cat, and more…

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November 2020

The November issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about Indigenous veterans, comfort food, Venus and more…

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October 2020

The October issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about Fire Prevention Week, animals with jobs, regrowing vegetables from scraps, and more…

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September 2020

The September issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about Literacy Month, a stolen teddy bear, the Pandemic Postcard project, and more…

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June 2020

The June issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about Haida Gwaii, summer recipes, Indigenous Peoples Day, and more…

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May 2020

The May issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about mental health, pollinators, fun BC news and more…

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April 2020

The April issue of the WCR is OUT! It has articles about healthy living, local award winners, ridesharing and more…

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March 2020

March’s issue has articles about Spring Break activities, Harry and Meghan, poetry, interesting BC Place names, and more …

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February 2020

February’s issue has articles about the Northern Lights, local musicians, the word of the year, Black History Month, and more …

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January 2020

January’s issue has articles about changes to MSP, stolen statues, winter safety, unique homes from across British Columbia, and more …

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December 2019

The December edition has articles about a new Indigenous rights law, vaping, giving, hybrid salmon, and more…

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November 2019

The November issue has articles about financial literacy, local birds, the new D-Day toonie, female WW2 veterans, and more …

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October 2019

The October WCR newspaper has articles about the October election, spooky places, a rainbow crosswalk, Hunky Bill and more …

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September 2019

The September WCR newspaper has articles about hockey great Hayley Wickenheiser, a ban on plastics, rare sheep, Literacy Month, and more…

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June 2019

The June WCR newspaper has articles about the newest royal baby, summer events in BC, the black hole image, and more…

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May 2019

The May WCR newspaper has articles about Safety and Health Week, a skunk being freed from a plastic cup, planting a herb garden, and more…

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April 2019

The April WCR newspaper has articles about recycling properly, tax time, a new stamp for 2019, and more…

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