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Metro moving to stage 2 watering restrictions

Metro moving to stage 2 watering restrictions

All lawn watering prohibited starting Aug. 4.
Opinion: Canadians’ feelings on Russia have plummeted to same levels as North Korea

Opinion: Canadians’ feelings on Russia have plummeted to same levels as North Korea

Canadians' feelings towards G7 remain stable but perceptions of Russia have dropped dramatically since 2019, according to new polling.
Sunny days: Weekend promises reprieve from summer heat in Burnaby

Sunny days: Weekend promises reprieve from summer heat in Burnaby

But hot temperatures are set to return next week.
'Bone skinny' puppies found abandoned on B.C. forest road expected to recover

'Bone skinny' puppies found abandoned on B.C. forest road expected to recover

Anyone who knows who abandoned the puppies is asked to call the provincial animal helpline.
Opinion: Human activities are fuelling wildfires that burn essential carbon-sequestering peatlands

Opinion: Human activities are fuelling wildfires that burn essential carbon-sequestering peatlands

New research shows that northern peatlands may not help regulate our climate by the end of the century.
B.C. social media company first to be fined for illegal stock promotions

B.C. social media company first to be fined for illegal stock promotions

A B.C. Securities Commission hearing panel was more lenient against a social media company than the commission's executive director had hoped for in a precedent-setting case of social media-era stock promoting.
VPD officer gets conditional discharge for triple Taser assault

VPD officer gets conditional discharge for triple Taser assault

Jamiel Moore-Williams was Tasered three times while other officers repeatedly hit him.
'Black magic': Vancouver machete attacker schizophrenic, court hears

'Black magic': Vancouver machete attacker schizophrenic, court hears

One victim suffered three severed fingers, another had their face slashed.
B.C. real estate agent fined $20K after chugging milk in fridge at showing

B.C. real estate agent fined $20K after chugging milk in fridge at showing

The sellers publicized the video footage, which was subsequently shared widely online.
Medical call at Burnaby’s Metrotown library no public threat: police

Medical call at Burnaby’s Metrotown library no public threat: police

A medical incident that ‘shocked’ passersby at Burnaby’s Metrotown library Tuesday did not pose a public threat, according to Burnaby RCMP.