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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
99% drop in Ozempic shipments to U.S. residents after B.C. introduces restrictions

99% drop in Ozempic shipments to U.S. residents after B.C. introduces restrictions

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says there's been a 99 per cent drop in the number of online Ozempic prescriptions filled by Americans from pharmacies in that province since it introduced regulations to protect the local supply for diabete
How much money does Burnaby's mayor, council make?: report

How much money does Burnaby's mayor, council make?: report

Mayor Mike Hurley made almost $190,000 in remuneration last year.
Canada should consider legal solution to fight residential school denialism: report

Canada should consider legal solution to fight residential school denialism: report

OTTAWA — Canada should give "urgent consideration" to legal mechanisms as a way to combat residential school denialism, said a Friday report from the independent special interlocutor on unmarked graves.
Metro Vancouver's bubble tea economy is booming as drink demand grows

Metro Vancouver's bubble tea economy is booming as drink demand grows

Chinese-Canadian demand helps sustain more than 200 stores across Metro Vancouver.