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Developer, builders fined for falling construction debris near Burnaby's Gilmore SkyTrain station

Developer, builders fined for falling construction debris near Burnaby's Gilmore SkyTrain station

WorkSafeBC has fined three builders, including Onni Contracting Ltd, more than 200K for ‘high-risk’ incidents of things falling from their under-construction condo towers at the Gilmore Place development.
'A bit of help': Canadian Red Cross funding medical clinics for displaced in Ukraine

'A bit of help': Canadian Red Cross funding medical clinics for displaced in Ukraine

KORSUN-SHEVCHENKIVSKYI — Medical intern Alina Manko sits at a desk and speaks with a woman as other patients wait for their turn.
Opinion: Climate change is making trees bigger, but also weaker

Opinion: Climate change is making trees bigger, but also weaker

The poor quality of wood means that trunks break more easily.
Opinion: Why does so much of the world's manufacturing still take place in China?

Opinion: Why does so much of the world's manufacturing still take place in China?

Despite significant financial and political pressures, many companies are still not moving their production and manufacturing out of China. Why not?
Residential school deniers tried to dig up unmarked Kamloops grave: report

Residential school deniers tried to dig up unmarked Kamloops grave: report

“Denialists entered the site without permission. Some came in the middle of the night, carrying shovels," reads a new report.
Who were the City of Burnaby's highest paid staff in 2022?

Who were the City of Burnaby's highest paid staff in 2022?

Report reveals Burnaby city staff’s top earners, with the No. 1 highest paid employee getting more than $350,000.
Provincial funding for EV charging stations runs out, leaving stratas in limbo

Provincial funding for EV charging stations runs out, leaving stratas in limbo

Applications stopped being accepted this week for the EV Charger Rebate Program, after the $14 million in funding was used up
Prince George, Vancouver lottery tickets share big prize

Prince George, Vancouver lottery tickets share big prize

Two of those tickets both had five of the six winning numbers, plus the bonus number, making them worth $139,300.30 each.
Petition launched to save Burnaby North Secondary School Viking

Petition launched to save Burnaby North Secondary School Viking

Students concerned about the loss of the giant metal and concrete Viking mascot when the new school is complete have started a petition to preserve it, but school officials say no decision has yet been made about its fate.
Canadian group advocates for tax credits to help struggling singles

Canadian group advocates for tax credits to help struggling singles

An advocacy group is calling on the federal government to invest in working-age single adults, who they say are experiencing the highest rates of poverty in Canada.