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Comment: Homeownership is the key to a better future

Comment: Homeownership is the key to a better future

Multiple studies have established that homeowners have much better socioeconomic outcomes, have higher life satisfaction, are healthier.
Man accused in fatal Chinatown stabbing gets new lawyer

Man accused in fatal Chinatown stabbing gets new lawyer

Nikolai Sugak, 32, was found gravely injured shortly after midnight on Feb. 6, 2023.
Opinion: 100 years ago, our understanding of the universe exploded

Opinion: 100 years ago, our understanding of the universe exploded

One hundred years ago, one star changed our view of the universe, proving that the Andromeda "nebula" was a galaxy like our Milky Way.
New West to update its tenant protection and relocation policies

New West to update its tenant protection and relocation policies

Burnaby’s tenant assistance policy to be used as a model in New Westminster – but some tenants would like a Burnaby But Better plan developed.
'This is killing us': court delays devastate family of teen fatally shot in Burnaby

'This is killing us': court delays devastate family of teen fatally shot in Burnaby

More than a year after Trevor Brown, 21, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of 18-year-old Alpha Secondary School grad Anichka Loeffler, her family is still waiting for him to be sentenced.
Thousands of scrap tires being used to help redevelop Burnaby playground

Thousands of scrap tires being used to help redevelop Burnaby playground

Burnaby's Lobley park playground redevelopment project has been selected as a Tire Stewardship BC Community Grant Program recipient.
B.C. residents are moving to Alberta more than ever

B.C. residents are moving to Alberta more than ever

Company shares moving data between the two provinces.
Someone tried to resell a BC Parks campsite and got caught

Someone tried to resell a BC Parks campsite and got caught

People should only buy reservations from the official BC Parks website, staff warn.
B.C. coal mining company penalized $41,100

B.C. coal mining company penalized $41,100

Between 2020 and 2023, the company failed to properly monitor mine waste flowing into a nearby fish-bearing tributary, according to a recent decision.
B.C. poised to become a quantum technology powerhouse

B.C. poised to become a quantum technology powerhouse

Experts say commercial quantum computing will be disruptive, available in five years.