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As Canada’s single-use ban rolls out, ‘Big Plastic’ takes Ottawa to court

As Canada’s single-use ban rolls out, ‘Big Plastic’ takes Ottawa to court

Imagine sitting down to dinner and cutting into the perfectly cooked piece of wild salmon you just got on sale at the grocery store. But between the layers of succulent pink fillet you pull out a small piece of blue plastic.
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Unchecked climate change puts Canada’s West Coast in hot water

Unchecked climate change puts Canada’s West Coast in hot water

Last year was the hottest on record for the ocean, an upward trend only expected to continue as it wreaks havoc on coastal communities and spurs irreversible losses to marine ecosystems.
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B.C.’s latest LNG approval sends mixed messages about commitments to climate and Indigenous rights

B.C.’s latest LNG approval sends mixed messages about commitments to climate and Indigenous rights

In Smithers, B.C., Sundays are shift-change days. The grocery store parking lots fill with work trucks bearing bumper stickers that proclaim love for Canadian pipelines.
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32 years after Michael Dunahee disappeared, run keeps hope alive

32 years after Michael Dunahee disappeared, run keeps hope alive

More than 150 people are expected to participate in the Michael Dunahee Keep the Hope Alive five-kilometre walk/run on Sunday.
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Former Burnaby MP Svend Robinson among 2023 SFU Honorary Degree recipients

Former Burnaby MP Svend Robinson among 2023 SFU Honorary Degree recipients

Recipients will be honoured during 2023 spring and fall convocation ceremonies.
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New West family serves 'Happiness in a Bowl' at their Burnaby restaurant

New West family serves 'Happiness in a Bowl' at their Burnaby restaurant

The story behind hidden gem Mama's Rice Bowl
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B.C. couple must pay fired cancer-diagnosed nanny $47,580

B.C. couple must pay fired cancer-diagnosed nanny $47,580

Marites Bayongan said as a result of the discrimination, she felt depressed, abandoned and distressed about losing her immigration status.
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Letter: Ill-informed decisions are bad for Burnaby

Letter: Ill-informed decisions are bad for Burnaby

City councillors lacked crucial information when they initially considered plan to remove parkland, reader says.
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1969 Mustang subject of B.C. family-friend last will court battle

1969 Mustang subject of B.C. family-friend last will court battle

Restoring his 1969 Mustang Mach 1 Cobra was a passion for the late Bailey Mah of Maple Ridge.
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B.C.'s strata manager shortage could put housing in greater peril

B.C.'s strata manager shortage could put housing in greater peril

Not having enough strata building managers could harm property values, increase fees and affect insurance.
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