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Burnaby woman planning trip around the world with $675K payday

Burnaby woman planning trip around the world with $675K payday

Burnaby resident Idrissa Brathwaite kept her Set For Life lottery win a secret from loved ones until BCLC made the official announcement.
One of the few remaining gas stations on Vancouver's west side closed due to redevelopment

One of the few remaining gas stations on Vancouver's west side closed due to redevelopment

A gas station has been at that corner for at least 74 years
Three people injured when Vancouver SkyTrain escalator malfunctioned

Three people injured when Vancouver SkyTrain escalator malfunctioned

The escalators at Granville Station are the longest in Metro Vancouver, and were at the front of the cue for a 13-station program to replace escalators that were more than three decades old
'Heavy downpours' trigger rainfall warning in Metro Vancouver

'Heavy downpours' trigger rainfall warning in Metro Vancouver

Flood watches have been issued for some parts of the province.
British Columbians managing with strong job market despite debt worries

British Columbians managing with strong job market despite debt worries

A new poll shows the number who report debt concern has declined.
Police investigating fire that destroyed 4 homes in Burnaby

Police investigating fire that destroyed 4 homes in Burnaby

Fire crews arrived at 18th Street and Griffiths Drive in South Burnaby to find multiple single-family homes 'fully involved.' The buildings had been slated for demolition.
BC Hydro considered if pot-testing policy was disqualifying too many job candidates

BC Hydro considered if pot-testing policy was disqualifying too many job candidates

An internal briefing note from the Crown corporation suggests policy may have unnecessarily weeded out qualified candidates who posed no safety risk
New rules for short‑term rentals in B.C. put investment and retirement plans into disarray

New rules for short‑term rentals in B.C. put investment and retirement plans into disarray

B.C. is striving to open up thousands of short-term rental units to the long-term market
Photos: Burnaby suite — part of $2.9M prize pack — up for grabs in 2023 Millionaire Lottery

Photos: Burnaby suite — part of $2.9M prize pack — up for grabs in 2023 Millionaire Lottery

The winner of the Metrotown prize home, still under construction, will also receive $1.3 million in cash, $50,000 to spend on furnishings and a Tesla.
Flush toilets will be required at large construction sites

Flush toilets will be required at large construction sites

Details of the new rules are still being worked out, but flush toilets will be required on sites with 25 workers or more