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Burnaby murder case uncovers flawed test tubes at RCMP National Forensic Lab

Burnaby murder case uncovers flawed test tubes at RCMP National Forensic Lab

The RCMP's National Forensic Laboratory removed an entire lot of test tubes from use after a tube with a hole in it was discovered during the processing of DNA samples in the Ibrahim Ali murder case, a B.C. Supreme Court jury heard this week.
10 people trapped by aggressive B.C. wildfire, 3 helicoptered to safety

10 people trapped by aggressive B.C. wildfire, 3 helicoptered to safety

A three-legged dog was also rescued.
Police release new vehicle photos in Amber Alert case

Police release new vehicle photos in Amber Alert case

Police have new details and photographs of the vehicles the Amber Alert siblings may be travelling in.
Burnaby businesses receive $20.8M in federal funding

Burnaby businesses receive $20.8M in federal funding

The PacifiCan funding will provide local businesses with access to 3D printing technology and help them create jobs.
Letter: Reducing parking for Burnaby highrises is a bad idea

Letter: Reducing parking for Burnaby highrises is a bad idea

Neighbourhoods would pay a "hefty price" for reduced parking, this writer says.
French Beach park closed after bear rips tents, gets into vehicles

French Beach park closed after bear rips tents, gets into vehicles

The quiet night turned to mayhem about 4:30 a.m., when loud screams began and people in tents started using their key fobs to set off their car alarms to scare the bear away.
Southern Interior now the hotspot for B.C. wildfires

Southern Interior now the hotspot for B.C. wildfires

The BC Wildfire Service has shifted resources to southern B.C.
Another B.C. judge tosses challenge to foreign buyers tax

Another B.C. judge tosses challenge to foreign buyers tax

Iranian asylum seeker from 1995 never became a permanent resident and when he bought a $6.6-million home in the British Properties he was dinged $1.32 million for the foreign buyers tax.
Rent or buy? Cost gap as high as $2,600 in one major B.C. city, says report

Rent or buy? Cost gap as high as $2,600 in one major B.C. city, says report

Vancouver, Victoria and Surrey mortgage holders pay on average $1,9421 more per month than renters within those three respective cities.
July likely Earth's hottest month in 120,000 years, analysis says

July likely Earth's hottest month in 120,000 years, analysis says

July shatters Earth's previous record for the hottest month in recorded history, according to a recent analysis.