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Cost of living overtakes climate change as biggest concern for B.C.'s young adults

Cost of living overtakes climate change as biggest concern for B.C.'s young adults

More than half of B.C.'s adults 18-34 say they are 'barely scraping by' due to high living costs, at a time food bank numbers have spiked.
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These 5 Burnaby developments are up for public hearing next week

These 5 Burnaby developments are up for public hearing next week

Developments up for discussion include towers up to 60 storeys high in Brentwood, non-market rental units throughout the city and more.
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B.C. pilot retires after nearly five decades in the skies

B.C. pilot retires after nearly five decades in the skies

The pilot once flew Halle Berry from Vancouver to LA.
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Burnaby school board celebrates top academic grads of 2023

Burnaby school board celebrates top academic grads of 2023

Burnaby winners of the 2023 Governor General's Bronze Academic Medal for secondary schools were announced at a board meeting Monday.
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Canada spotlighted as global forest conservation veers off-track

Canada spotlighted as global forest conservation veers off-track

A new report finds global deforestation rates increased 4% in 2022, largely in tropical countries. In the north, Canada was cited for failing to prevent forest degradation.
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B.C. couple ordered to demolish house extension, laneway rental

B.C. couple ordered to demolish house extension, laneway rental

Owners said demolition of the unpermited structures is wasteful and drastic in light of the housing crisis in B.C.
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Paid executioner 'could not shoot straight,' B.C. judge says

Paid executioner 'could not shoot straight,' B.C. judge says

Two men will spend 10 years behind bars for a 2020 "botched murder."
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Chief petty officer officer denies sex assault of crewmate on ship in Vancouver harbour

Chief petty officer officer denies sex assault of crewmate on ship in Vancouver harbour

"I took her removing her pants as consent," David Leslie Joseph Wilson testified.
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Premier David Eby calls out 'Swiss cheese' to Opposition's condo 'flipping' allegation

Premier David Eby calls out 'Swiss cheese' to Opposition's condo 'flipping' allegation

B.C.'s premier sold a condo in Victoria that was popular among Airbnb users; Opposition members suggest he profited from the very practice he is trying to curb.
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Burnaby's first known 2024 provincial election candidate revealed

Burnaby's first known 2024 provincial election candidate revealed

Michael Wu, a local resident and entrepreneur, is set to run for the Burnaby North seat next fall for BC United.
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