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Burnaby’s homeless population triples over 6 years

Burnaby’s homeless population triples over 6 years

Advocates want to see more shelter space and treatment facilities in Burnaby.
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Why fall's arrival hasn't shaken off the impact of B.C.'s 'exceptional' drought

Why fall's arrival hasn't shaken off the impact of B.C.'s 'exceptional' drought

Experts say the province has yet to escape the repercussions of hot, dry weather in spring, summer and fall.
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Burnaby's Dageraad Brewing wins the most hardware at 2023 BC Beer Awards

Burnaby's Dageraad Brewing wins the most hardware at 2023 BC Beer Awards

Dageraad won five honours at the 2023 event, while two other Burnaby-based companies added three medals to the local haul.
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Les Leyne: No one willing to defend rules blocking foreign-trained workers

Les Leyne: No one willing to defend rules blocking foreign-trained workers

As a skills shortage worsens every year, thousands of qualified workers have been sidelined by bureaucratic inertia and bogus requirements that were imposed in a different age
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Photos: Seeing red — cranberry harvest underway in Burnaby

Photos: Seeing red — cranberry harvest underway in Burnaby

Mayberry Farms are rolling out the beaters to harvest cranberries on the waters of south Burnaby.
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Many British Columbians are beginning to question B.C.’s carbon tax, poll finds

Many British Columbians are beginning to question B.C.’s carbon tax, poll finds

In 2023, 62 per cent of British Columbians say the province's carbon tax has negatively affected their household finances
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Province made wise move by restricting short-term rentals, says prof

Province made wise move by restricting short-term rentals, says prof

Mark Holland says the move was needed to stop the proliferation of short-term rental units amid an affordable-housing shortage
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Opinion: The 23andMe data breach reveals the vulnerabilities of our interconnected data

Opinion: The 23andMe data breach reveals the vulnerabilities of our interconnected data

Our online data is inevitably intertwined with the data of others. Current protections are ill-equipped to address this reality and manage the far-ranging impacts of data breaches.
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Canada needs to curb its import-export swap to make seafood sustainable

Canada needs to curb its import-export swap to make seafood sustainable

Most of the fish or shellfish Canadians do eat is imported, yet consumers have little clarity about how sustainable those products may be.
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Owl that attacked toddler at Burnaby park should be destroyed: dad

Owl that attacked toddler at Burnaby park should be destroyed: dad

Father and wildlife biologist Brent Matsuda, whose two-year-old son was attacked by a barred owl at Squint Lake Park Saturday, said the bird has become a public safety concern.
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