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Burnaby councillors redirect 5% of annual pay to feed seniors

Burnaby councillors redirect 5% of annual pay to feed seniors

Burnaby city councillors have voted to direct 5% of their annual pay to help deliver frozen meals to housebound seniors.
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Telus dumps Huawei’s 5G tech hours after Bell

Telus dumps Huawei’s 5G tech hours after Bell

For just a few hours Tuesday, June 2, Telus held the distinction of being the only major Canadian telecom provider still aligned with Huawei Technologies for 5G infrastructure.
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Horgan defends minimum wage hike he knows is 'challenge' for business

Horgan defends minimum wage hike he knows is 'challenge' for business

B.C.'s minimum wage rose 5.4% for most job categories on June 1
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Man in cool shades sought for Burnaby bank robbery

Man in cool shades sought for Burnaby bank robbery

Police are looking for help finding a man in black suspected of robbing a Burnaby bank last year. On Nov. 1, at about 1:50 p.m.
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Fraser Surrey dock crane use modified after crane being struck

Fraser Surrey dock crane use modified after crane being struck

Irregular light mast positioning contributed to the incident
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CRA snitch line now open to information about federal COVID-19 aid fraud

CRA snitch line now open to information about federal COVID-19 aid fraud

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has expanded its so-called snitch line to any tips and leads about suspected fraud in the federal government’s COVID-19 emergency aid programs.
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This is how some Burnaby businesses are protecting customers

This is how some Burnaby businesses are protecting customers

As we welcome a new month, Burnaby Heights businesses are slowly starting to reopen. It has been a tough couple of months for Burnaby businesses but they continue to stay positive.
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B.C. Lotto winner retires on spot, dreams of Pearl Harbor trip

B.C. Lotto winner retires on spot, dreams of Pearl Harbor trip

Ronald ‘Ron’ Cumiskey had the sweetest dreams of his entire life last Wednesday after realizing right before bed that he had a jackpot-winning lottery ticket worth almost $25 million.
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'My heart hurts': Burnaby man donates to hospital, denounces racism

'My heart hurts': Burnaby man donates to hospital, denounces racism

There are some who might argue that Burnaby’s Jack Gin is not an “ordinary” Canadian.
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Young hero saved his grandmother, neighbours from a Burnaby blaze

Young hero saved his grandmother, neighbours from a Burnaby blaze

Mayor Mike Hurley said Josh Johnson, 11, has a guaranteed spot in the fire department's youth academy when he gets to Grade 11.
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