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Pledge to plant 2 billion trees lofty but attainable, Natural Resources minister says

Pledge to plant 2 billion trees lofty but attainable, Natural Resources minister says

Canada's natural resources minister says the plan is on track and even exceeding its targets.
Letter: Wonderful bike lane; terrible design

Letter: Wonderful bike lane; terrible design

Driveways, view obstructions make Rumble Street urban trail and other Burnaby cycling lanes into danger zones, reader says.
B.C. clear-cut logging makes 100-year flood 10 times more likely, study finds

B.C. clear-cut logging makes 100-year flood 10 times more likely, study finds

A new study found B.C. clear-cut logging was linked to up to an 84% spike in flood size. The bigger the flood, the more likely it will come back with more frequency, raising concerns over the ability of dikes to hold back floodwaters.
'It's heavy' B.C. wildfire crews working through grief this season

'It's heavy' B.C. wildfire crews working through grief this season

The BC Wildfire Service has lost two members this fire season.
Justin Trudeau, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau separating after 18 years of marriage

Justin Trudeau, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau separating after 18 years of marriage

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau have announced they are separating after 18 years of marriage.
SFU unveils plan for $26.3M art gallery on Burnaby Mountain

SFU unveils plan for $26.3M art gallery on Burnaby Mountain

Construction has begun on a 12,000 sq. ft. art museum on Burnaby Mountain.
B.C.'s health-care system no stranger to cyberattacks that threaten data

B.C.'s health-care system no stranger to cyberattacks that threaten data

An active police investigation is underway and it's unclear what may have been taken from Health Employers Association of B.C. databases.
50 common weather terms, explained

50 common weather terms, explained

Global-warming deniers often cite anomalies like warm spells in the winter as evidence backing their point of view, when they are referencing the weather, not the climate.
What to do in Burnaby this B.C. Day weekend: Aug. 5-7

What to do in Burnaby this B.C. Day weekend: Aug. 5-7

There’s lots to do in Burnaby on the long weekend, from a farmers market to a fun day at the Burnaby Village Museum.
Fired coach punches back at shuttered North Burnaby Boxing Club

Fired coach punches back at shuttered North Burnaby Boxing Club

Manny Sorbal was a founding member and head coach of the North Burnaby Boxing Club until the board of directors fired him in 2020. Changes to the club's bylaws ended his membership as well, but the province's Civil Resolution Tribunal has ruled those changes were invalid.