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Rob Shaw: Meet Sean Fraser, David Eby’s federal doppelganger on the housing front

Rob Shaw: Meet Sean Fraser, David Eby’s federal doppelganger on the housing front

From short-term rental crackdowns to standardized designs for homes, the federal housing minister appears to be aping B.C.’s style
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All I want for Christmas is healthy teeth, writes New West—Burnaby MP

All I want for Christmas is healthy teeth, writes New West—Burnaby MP

MP Peter Julian believes everyone deserves the opportunity to visit the dentist.
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Playground attack: Response to sexual assault on school field reveals gaps in system

Playground attack: Response to sexual assault on school field reveals gaps in system

The parents of a Grade 7 student who was sexually assaulted by a group of Grade 8 boys on a school playing field say the school district was woefully ill-equipped to deal with the situation.
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Burnaby Hospital to use artificial intelligence to help detect colon cancer

Burnaby Hospital to use artificial intelligence to help detect colon cancer

Fraser Health is spending $1.2 million to bring the technology to 12 hospitals, including Burnaby Hospital
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No one wins B.C. three-way punch-up lawsuit

No one wins B.C. three-way punch-up lawsuit

Police said the fighting which led to hospital visits was consensual.
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Minter: Last-minute holiday gardening gift suggestions

Minter: Last-minute holiday gardening gift suggestions

Here are some gift ideas even master gardener Brian Minter would appreciate this holiday season.
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Study says buffers, fire resistant materials could slash wildfire risks to residences

Study says buffers, fire resistant materials could slash wildfire risks to residences

HALIFAX — A new study says Canadian homeowners and communities can slash wildfire risks to buildings if they start taking steps like cutting buffer zones and using fire resistant construction materials.
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Critics caution against plan to expand medical assistance in dying to those with mental illness

Critics caution against plan to expand medical assistance in dying to those with mental illness

Hope is what kept Laurel Walker alive as thoughts of suicide overwhelmed her, and that is exactly what she says would be stripped from people battling the same darkness if Canada forges ahead with plans to expand medical assistance in dying to those
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B.C. funds more than $167K for Burnaby arts, culture programs

B.C. funds more than $167K for Burnaby arts, culture programs

Eight Burnaby-based organizations are set to help create a more vibrant community through the latest round of gaming grants.
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People's Party candidate must stop using 'engineer,' B.C. Supreme Court rules

People's Party candidate must stop using 'engineer,' B.C. Supreme Court rules

VICTORIA — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ruled that a Vancouver Island People's Party of Canada candidate who ran against Elizabeth May in the last federal election must stop describing himself as an engineer.
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