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Burnaby plastic manufacturer violated stop-use order, fined $5K

Burnaby plastic manufacturer violated stop-use order, fined $5K

WorkSafeBC's report said Perfect Plastics failed to comply with the provincial watchdog's order after finding printing presses without adequate safeguards.
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B.C. woman sues after alleged clerical error delays cancer diagnosis

B.C. woman sues after alleged clerical error delays cancer diagnosis

A retired nurse diagnosed with anal cancer has filed a lawsuit against four doctors and a health authority after a delayed cancer diagnosis.
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British Columbians among the most generous holiday gift-givers, says poll

British Columbians among the most generous holiday gift-givers, says poll

West Coast residents much more willing to spend $500 or more on gifts this year than other Canadians, according to Research Co. survey
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Health officials urge vaccination as respiratory illnesses expected to peak over holidays

Health officials urge vaccination as respiratory illnesses expected to peak over holidays

COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths are down in B.C., but other respiratory illnesses are on the rise.
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Steven Konechny makes it rain teddy bears for Grandview Steelers' fundraiser

Steven Konechny makes it rain teddy bears for Grandview Steelers' fundraiser

Konechny also assisted on the Burnaby's junior hockey club game-winning goal over Port Moody with 11 seconds left in the contest.
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U.S. president not making much fuss over Canada's 3% tax on web giants, Trudeau says

U.S. president not making much fuss over Canada's 3% tax on web giants, Trudeau says

OTTAWA — Canada's tax on Netflix and other foreign digital services companies may be a major irritant for the U.S. tech sector, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it doesn't seem to be much concern to President Joe Biden.
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Commissioners vote 4-3 against Vancouver mayor’s plan to abolish elected park board

Commissioners vote 4-3 against Vancouver mayor’s plan to abolish elected park board

Brennan Bastyovanszky, Laura Christensen, Scott Jensen, Tom Digby push to stop Ken Sim’s move to scrap board
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Thieves use key fob to steal air conditioner from Burnaby condo tower

Thieves use key fob to steal air conditioner from Burnaby condo tower

B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal has declined to order a Brentwood strata to hand over the contact information for the owner of a key fob used to break into a storage locker at the highrise in June 2022.
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'You've got to get it together,' judge tells suspended driver caught in Burnaby

'You've got to get it together,' judge tells suspended driver caught in Burnaby

Before handing 26-year-old Arshdeep Singh Buttar his third driving ban in three years, B.C. provincial court Judge Nancy Adams told him driving in B.C. is a privilege, not a right.
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Burnaby-based nonprofit receives $264K in food security funding

Burnaby-based nonprofit receives $264K in food security funding

The province is doling out $15 million to several organizations, including the Greater Vancouver Food Bank in Burnaby.
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