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Letter: Government pocketbook belongs to you and me

Letter: Government pocketbook belongs to you and me

Costs of Trans-Mountain pipeline expansion project are being borne by everyone in the country, reader says
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'Burn in hell': B.C. actor, singer acted 'abusively' in claim against talent agency

'Burn in hell': B.C. actor, singer acted 'abusively' in claim against talent agency

Tribunal member found Ritchie called  Saba Mohseni’s words to agency manager “intimidating, abusive, and unnecessary.”
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Opinion: Uncovering the violent history of the Canadian sugar industry

Opinion: Uncovering the violent history of the Canadian sugar industry

By reflecting on the violent origins of the Canadian sugar industry, we can bring wider attention to the exploitation underpinning the history of Canadian cuisine.
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Death rate for people with schizophrenia tripled during B.C. heat dome, finds study

Death rate for people with schizophrenia tripled during B.C. heat dome, finds study

A BCCDC study looking at over two dozen chronic diseases found the spike in deaths during the 2021 heat dome hit people with schizophrenia especially hard
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Tiny B.C. island community’s answer to climate change? Feed everyone

Tiny B.C. island community’s answer to climate change? Feed everyone

Quadra Islander Ramona Boyle is rummaging through cardboard boxes when her friend lets out a triumphant shout.
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Vancouver, Burnaby among the top three most expensive rental cities in B.C.

Vancouver, Burnaby among the top three most expensive rental cities in B.C.

Other cities like Victoria, Kelowna, Surrey and Langley were on the list of the 35 most expensive cities for vacant rentals in Canada.
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After public outcry, Burnaby mayor wants to nix the proposed compost facility at Fraser Foreshore Park

After public outcry, Burnaby mayor wants to nix the proposed compost facility at Fraser Foreshore Park

"Council has heard loud and clear that while this may be the right project, it is not the right location," Mayor Mike Hurley said in a press release.
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Drug-smuggling pigeon ‘in training’ found with tiny backpack in B.C. prison — again

Drug-smuggling pigeon ‘in training’ found with tiny backpack in B.C. prison — again

Correctional officers in B.C. found a second pigeon wearing a tiny backpack designed to smuggle drugs into a prison, this time at the Matsqui Institution in Abbotsford
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Knock it out of the park with this cricket league returning to Burnaby

Knock it out of the park with this cricket league returning to Burnaby

Burnaby will be regular host to 2023 season of amateur cricket organization Last Man Stands.
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Police, arson team investigate body found in Burnaby park

Police, arson team investigate body found in Burnaby park

Trails at Byrne Creek Ravine Park were behind police tape Thursday as police investigated a body found at a 'structure fire.'
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