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Premiers ask for extension of loan-repayment deadline for small businesses

Premiers ask for extension of loan-repayment deadline for small businesses

Many small businesses are anxious about their ability to pay back their federal CEBA loans by the Jan. 18 deadline to qualify for partial loan forgiveness
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Canadian government slammed at sports integrity awards

Canadian government slammed at sports integrity awards

The federal Liberals were selected for the Sports Integrity Center’s Ignoble Purpose Award for refusing to call a public inquiry into abuse and corruption in Canadian sport
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Burnaby soccer icon Christine Sinclair retiring from Canadian national team

Burnaby soccer icon Christine Sinclair retiring from Canadian national team

The 40-year-old will hang up her international cleats at the end of 2023, ending a legacy that started on Burnaby's local fields.
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B.C. Ferries withdraws application for streamlined check-in process

B.C. Ferries withdraws application for streamlined check-in process

The application for digital and contactless check-in systems went to the independent ferry commissioner in May
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Burnaby to focus evacuation planning on Metrotown instead of Brentwood

Burnaby to focus evacuation planning on Metrotown instead of Brentwood

City of Burnaby staff will use UBCM funding to make evacuation plans for Metrotown instead of Brentwood after a change approved by city council this week.
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Necropsy results indicate captive orca died of chronic age-related health conditions

Necropsy results indicate captive orca died of chronic age-related health conditions

The whale suffered from a chronic cardiac disease, lung disease and ongoing inflammation that led to kidney disease, the report says
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Crime victim support expands to grandparents and grandkids

Crime victim support expands to grandparents and grandkids

The B.C. government also plans to increase funding to sexual-assault centres
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Alleged salmon price-fixing scheme prompts $5.2M Canadian settlement

Alleged salmon price-fixing scheme prompts $5.2M Canadian settlement

Firms agree on $5.2-million settlement for Canadian consumers. The deal still faces federal court approval at the end of November.
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New free website created for B.C. families to get kids learning outside

New free website created for B.C. families to get kids learning outside

The online tool encourages kids to partake in 'risky' play.
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B.C. invests $200K for sustainable sensor, blind computing projects in Burnaby

B.C. invests $200K for sustainable sensor, blind computing projects in Burnaby

Two Simon Fraser University researchers are looking to help the province reduce its carbon footprint, and help visually-impaired people learn basic electronics.
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