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Burnaby councillors want speed cameras, no right on red at crash-prone intersections

Burnaby councillors want speed cameras, no right on red at crash-prone intersections

The city wants to achieve zero traffic fatalities or serious injuries by 2050.
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Woolly dog was unique breed integral to First Nations life: Smithsonian study

Woolly dog was unique breed integral to First Nations life: Smithsonian study

The woolly dogs were kept isolated on small islands in pens and long houses throughout the Pacific Northwest, including Vancouver Island, to preserve the breed
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'He is in my mind,' says B.C.'s child advocate of boy killed in Port Alberni

'He is in my mind,' says B.C.'s child advocate of boy killed in Port Alberni

Representative for Children and Youth Jennifer Charlesworth says Dontay Lucas’s death continues to affect the decisions her office makes
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B.C. court overturns conditional sentence for serial sexual abuser

B.C. court overturns conditional sentence for serial sexual abuser

'You taught me every wrong way to love,' victim told court in impact statement.
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B.C. teacher waited hours to tell principal of child self-harm threat

B.C. teacher waited hours to tell principal of child self-harm threat

The teacher breached child's privacy in sharing information about the student with other parents.
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Hundreds of tonnes of mandarin oranges are wasted in B.C. each year – why?

Hundreds of tonnes of mandarin oranges are wasted in B.C. each year – why?

Around 10% of the holiday citrus is wasted annually, due to overproduction and its sensitivity to degradation, says food recovery expert
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Burnaby pre-fab school addition won't be just 'block of classrooms': district

Burnaby pre-fab school addition won't be just 'block of classrooms': district

Floor plans for a 15-classroom addition at Kitchener Elementary School are still being developed, but amenities like the school's music room, gym, playground and washrooms will be considered, according to Burnaby school district secretary-treasurer Ishver Khunguray.
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Hundreds rally outside Trudeau's Vancouver fundraiser calling for peace in Gaza

Hundreds rally outside Trudeau's Vancouver fundraiser calling for peace in Gaza

People gathered and protested by lying on the ground outside a hotel in Vancouver where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was visiting.
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AIDS organization says B.C. falling behind in treatment

AIDS organization says B.C. falling behind in treatment

B.C. Ministry of Health says long-term AIDS drug is available but strictly controlled on a case-by-case basis.
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Burnaby Mounties set to 'Cram the Cruiser' in support of local food hubs

Burnaby Mounties set to 'Cram the Cruiser' in support of local food hubs

Burnaby Neighbourhood House food hubs have seen a jump in visits his year, and local Mounties are stepping up to collect food, money and grocery gift cards to help fill the gap.
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