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Adams Lake wildfire flares as wind, harsh terrain challenge B.C. on multiple fronts

Adams Lake wildfire flares as wind, harsh terrain challenge B.C. on multiple fronts

It was a scene of confusion, sadness and fear in what is usually an idyllic lakeside community as a "drastic wind shift" caught fire forecasters off guard in British Columbia's Shuswap region on Wednesday.
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Letter: Design disasters show how not to build next Burnaby city hall

Letter: Design disasters show how not to build next Burnaby city hall

City must beware the allure of ‘starchitects,’ reader warns
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Convicted B.C. drug trafficker wins new U.S. extradition hearing

Convicted B.C. drug trafficker wins new U.S. extradition hearing

Tenny Guon Lim is alleged to be a leader of an international drug trafficking ring that transported illicit drugs through the United States.
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Burnaby company sued: Ex-friends battle in court over stolen anti-drone tech

Burnaby company sued: Ex-friends battle in court over stolen anti-drone tech

Burnaby-based Bluvec Technologies has been ordered to pay Vancouver-based Skycope Technologies $800,000 for using confidential Skycope information to get a head start on its anti-drone technology.
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Burnaby NOW moves to digital-only format

Burnaby NOW moves to digital-only format

Next Thursday's print edition will be the last.
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Vancouver SRO owner rejects rent control, favours more housing supply

Vancouver SRO owner rejects rent control, favours more housing supply

Greg Spafford: "What Vancouver needs overall is just more housing — any type, any level."
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Indie-folk band Fleet Foxes to replace Canadian legend Buffy Sainte-Marie at Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival

Indie-folk band Fleet Foxes to replace Canadian legend Buffy Sainte-Marie at Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival

Canadian legend Buffy Sainte-Marie announces retirement ahead of Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival.
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Metro Vancouver speeder busted driving 107km in 60km zone with fake plates, no licence

Metro Vancouver speeder busted driving 107km in 60km zone with fake plates, no licence

The person they called to pick them up also had a suspended license
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EV rebates suggest uptake in battery-powered cars soared in spring

EV rebates suggest uptake in battery-powered cars soared in spring

On average about 4,200 rebates were issued each month since the program launched in May 2019. But in April, May and June, over 30,000 rebates were delivered, or more than 10,000 each month.
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'Devastating situation': Five homes destroyed by B.C. wildfire

'Devastating situation': Five homes destroyed by B.C. wildfire

The Downton Lake wildfire is estimated to still be 1,795 hectares in size and is burning out of control.
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