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Province announces $16M for additions at two crowded Burnaby schools

Province announces $16M for additions at two crowded Burnaby schools

Alpha Secondary and Nelson Elementary are getting prefabricated additions that will create 16 more classrooms and 400 new seats.
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Civic politicians want improved access to health care, housing for B.C. seniors

Civic politicians want improved access to health care, housing for B.C. seniors

A Union of B.C. Municipalities' delegates want seniors living in rural areas to have better access to health care
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Beedie, Supermétal fined $274K for death at Amazon warehouse project in Burnaby

Beedie, Supermétal fined $274K for death at Amazon warehouse project in Burnaby

A steel worker who fell 55 feet to his death during construction of Amazon's Big Bend distribution centre was not using fall protection, according to a WorkSafeBC investigation.
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B.C. civic politicians seek clarity on rural mental health care

B.C. civic politicians seek clarity on rural mental health care

UBCM delegates say regional hospital districts need to be clear on delivery of rural mental health care
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Downloaded mental health, addiction, homeless costs worry B.C. municipalities

Downloaded mental health, addiction, homeless costs worry B.C. municipalities

Local governments want financial assistance from provincial government to address social issues
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Relax building codes to keep homeless shelters open, UBCM says

Relax building codes to keep homeless shelters open, UBCM says

Many homeless shelters don't meet B.C. Building Code or B.C. Fire Code requirements
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Sign restricting access to public Burnaby park bathroom 'put up in error'

Sign restricting access to public Burnaby park bathroom 'put up in error'

The city says the sign was a mistake and has been replaced.
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David Eby uses UBCM speech to kick off election campaign

David Eby uses UBCM speech to kick off election campaign

The premier promised changes to health and addiction care, police protection for downtown cores and a review to the 911 emergency call system.
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Elias Pettersson had to 'train around' nagging knee injury in offseason

Elias Pettersson had to 'train around' nagging knee injury in offseason

"It's like a nagging injury, it doesn't want to go away easily, but we figured out a way to work around it."
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Two separate crashes leave motorcyclists dead on B.C. roadways

Two separate crashes leave motorcyclists dead on B.C. roadways

In less than 40 hours, two fatal collisions occurred less than 12 kilometres apart in Langley
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