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Raise a Ruby Slipper cocktail to Hollywood icon Judy Garland in New West

Raise a Ruby Slipper cocktail to Hollywood icon Judy Garland in New West

Get happy! — a Judy Garland tribute show hits town next week
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Police arrest male suspect after knife incident in North Vancouver

Police arrest male suspect after knife incident in North Vancouver

The man broke into an apartment building in Central Lonsdale and allegedly waved a knife at a security guard, RCMP say
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U.S. deploys high-tech Pentagon program to help Canada detect, suppress new wildfires

U.S. deploys high-tech Pentagon program to help Canada detect, suppress new wildfires

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Defense has deployed a new high-tech fire detection system to help Canada battle one of its worst wildfire seasons on record.
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Burnaby's Metrotown could see another two towers up to 49 storeys

Burnaby's Metrotown could see another two towers up to 49 storeys

The development includes the possibility of converting office space to a hotel.
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'Dystopian': B.C. civil rights watchdogs slam police CCTV registries

'Dystopian': B.C. civil rights watchdogs slam police CCTV registries

Police have asked Metro Vancouver residents and business with security cameras capable of recording videos to provide details to registries.
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Pattison fined $600K for serious pig's-foot cutting accident at Burnaby PriceSmart

Pattison fined $600K for serious pig's-foot cutting accident at Burnaby PriceSmart

WorkSafeBC is fining Pattison Food Group Ltd. $603,915.47 for a worker who was 'seriously injured' using a band saw to cut pigs' feet at a Kingsway PriceSmart.
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Letters: Leave those parking spaces alone

Letters: Leave those parking spaces alone

Burnaby council questioned the amount of parking in a planned development. But not everyone can get around the region by transit, readers note.
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38 cancer patients booked for radiation in Bellingham so far

38 cancer patients booked for radiation in Bellingham so far

Eligible breast and prostate cancer patients are being offered treatment at one of two clinics in Washington, with all expenses paid by the province, to reduce wait times in B.C.
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Tax on 'windfall profits' proposed for big Canadian grocers

Tax on 'windfall profits' proposed for big Canadian grocers

Among the report's 13 recommendations, the application of a windfall tax on grocery chains is contingent on whether Canada's Competition Bureau finds evidence of excess profiteering. One expert says that won't happen.
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Discover Korea's vibrant culture at this free festival in Burnaby this weekend

Discover Korea's vibrant culture at this free festival in Burnaby this weekend

The 21st annual Korean Cultural Heritage Festival is being held on Saturday, June 17, at Swangard Stadium.
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