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Minter: Lawn care for spring — questions answered

Minter: Lawn care for spring — questions answered

Master gardener Brian Minter: Lawns are a tremendous asset for your own property's landscape, as well as the surrounding environment.
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Letter: Traffic patterns in this Burnaby neighbourhood are 'a mess'

Letter: Traffic patterns in this Burnaby neighbourhood are 'a mess'

"The situation is not going to get better" with more towers planned near Willingdon Avenue and Halifax Street, this letter writer claims.
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Trudeau meets with president of Poland at CFB Esquimalt

Trudeau meets with president of Poland at CFB Esquimalt

The two leaders toured a warship at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt and discussed security issues.
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No plans for overdose-prevention sites at all B.C. hospitals, Dix says

No plans for overdose-prevention sites at all B.C. hospitals, Dix says

Health authorities have differing approaches on how to deal with drug use in hospitals, but task force will standardize rules, minister says.
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Trevor Hancock: Our addiction to plastics will come back to haunt us

Trevor Hancock: Our addiction to plastics will come back to haunt us

Plastics contain some very toxic chemicals and break down into nano-particles that end up in our bodies.
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BBB: Five ways going green can save you money this Earth Day

BBB: Five ways going green can save you money this Earth Day

Shop secondhand and choose sustainable transportation are some of the tips from the Better Business Bureau for those looking to be more eco-friendly.
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Trudeau visits UVic to tout funding for science, supports for students

Trudeau visits UVic to tout funding for science, supports for students

The prime minister toured the University of Victoria’s CanAssist wing of the CARSA building to hear from science and engineering students and faculty about their research.
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Liberal government turning to influencers to get its message to younger Canadians

Liberal government turning to influencers to get its message to younger Canadians

OTTAWA — Dennis Mathu and Stephanie Gordon first started posting financial-advice videos on YouTube three years ago — a side hustle that helped to scratch a creative itch.
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Burnaby drafts 2 versions of the future: denser town centres or more urban villages?

Burnaby drafts 2 versions of the future: denser town centres or more urban villages?

Burnaby's vision for 2050: The city want public input on Official Community Plan.
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Burnaby apartment parcel thief granted conditional discharge

Burnaby apartment parcel thief granted conditional discharge

Nasim Kaveh Nasab, 43, was caught on CCTV stealing a parcel from the mail room of her apartment building at 7063 Hall Ave. in Burnaby, according to information presented in court.
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