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Fire truck on scene as incident blocks Burnaby Highway 1 lanes

Fire truck on scene as incident blocks Burnaby Highway 1 lanes

The Wednesday morning commute has slowed to a crawl even more than normal after a vehicle incident. A Burnaby Fire Department truck is now on scene, as of 7:30 a.m.
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Religious expression gains support at Surrey city hall

Religious expression gains support at Surrey city hall

Council unanimously condemns Quebec’s Bill 21
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Three deportations follow ‘mob violence’ in Surrey’s Newton area

Three deportations follow ‘mob violence’ in Surrey’s Newton area

Three deportations follow ‘mob violence’ in Surrey’s Newton area
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Burnaby pre-zones 6 city-owned lots to fast-track affordable housing

Burnaby pre-zones 6 city-owned lots to fast-track affordable housing

“I want this moving as quickly as I can,” mayor says
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Burnaby RCMP blitz halts spike in gang conflict

Burnaby RCMP blitz halts spike in gang conflict

Burnaby RCMP moved swiftly to address a spike in gang violence in the city this summer, according to a report to the city’s public safety committee this month. According to Insp.
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Torstar to cease printing StarMetro daily papers across Canada

Torstar to cease printing StarMetro daily papers across Canada

Those ubiquitous StarMetro free daily newspapers dotting the street corners, lunchroom counters and seats of city buses across Canada will be disappearing as the holidays approach.
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Canadian billionaires: Here are the 41 richest people in Canada in 2019

Canadian billionaires: Here are the 41 richest people in Canada in 2019

CEOWORLD Magazine has identified the richest people in Canada for its annual Canada Rich List Index, and the list includes 41 billionaires.
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Here comes the sun: Vancouver forecast calls for bright sunshine this week

Here comes the sun: Vancouver forecast calls for bright sunshine this week

Earlier this month, Vancouver broke the record for the longest stretch of no precipitation ending in November — but the dry spell came to an end, and the city saw a stretch of wet weather.
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CN operations disrupted as workers walk off job

CN operations disrupted as workers walk off job

More than 3,000 unionized workers went on strike around 9 p.m. PT last night
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Texas murder suspect living in Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park

Texas murder suspect living in Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park

Refugee board ‘not satisfied’ Edwin Yobani Zarabia linked to cold case
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