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'I just wanted the kid to be alive': trial continues in Burnaby workplace death

'I just wanted the kid to be alive': trial continues in Burnaby workplace death

J. Cote and Son Excavating Ltd. and foreman David Green are on trial in the workplace death of 28-year-old pipe layer Jeff Caron in October 2012.
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Burnaby horseback riders rally against paving trail in park

Burnaby horseback riders rally against paving trail in park

Burnaby council approved paving a 1.3-kilometre section of trail in Burnaby Lake Park, but a group of horseback riders say it will end horseback riding in the park.
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New credit union for Persian Canadians arrives in Burnaby

New credit union for Persian Canadians arrives in Burnaby

Aria Savings is the first and only credit union brand in the country for Persian Canadians and Farsi-language communities.
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Construction company ordered to pay FortisBC after gas line strike in Burnaby

Construction company ordered to pay FortisBC after gas line strike in Burnaby

Finest Construction & Renovation Ltd. contacted BC 1 Call but apparently missed a FortisBC map that showed live gas was present at its Burnaby construction site.
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Letter: Metro Vancouver's dirty little (big) secret

Letter: Metro Vancouver's dirty little (big) secret

Longtime Burnaby resident shares frustration about Metro Vancouver's governance and spending structure.
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Injured worker tells court he raised safety concerns before fatal Burnaby accident

Injured worker tells court he raised safety concerns before fatal Burnaby accident

Pipe layer Thomas Richer, who was seriously injured in a workplace accident that killed his co-worker Jeff Caron, testified at the trial of their employer J. Cote and Son Excavating Ltd. and foreman David Green Monday.
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Burnaby mourns death of former councillor, 'Freeman' of Burnaby Egon Nikolai

Burnaby mourns death of former councillor, 'Freeman' of Burnaby Egon Nikolai

Dr. Egon Nikolai was a former city councillor and dentist who volunteered extensively around the world providing medical and dental aid.
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Burnaby North-Seymour MP Terry Beech endorses Freeland for PM

Burnaby North-Seymour MP Terry Beech endorses Freeland for PM

A leadership race has begun after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Jan. 6 that he would be stepping down as party leader and prime minister.
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Trial begins for company, foreman accused in death of worker in Burnaby

Trial begins for company, foreman accused in death of worker in Burnaby

Calgary's Jeff Caron, 28, was killed in October 2012, when a concrete wall collapsed into a trench he was working in in North Burnaby.
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This Burnaby beauty queen wears a triple crown — including one for Canada

This Burnaby beauty queen wears a triple crown — including one for Canada

Wendy Leung, 39, will compete at international pageants during her reign after winning three competitions locally, provincially and nationally.
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