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Burnaby homebuilders collecting coats for kids

Burnaby homebuilders collecting coats for kids

HAVAN’s 24th annual Coats for Kids campaign, in support of the Lower Mainland and Surrey Christmas Bureaus, two groups whose many initiatives help to provide a brighter winter for low-income families, will be opening doors to collect Coats for Kids f
Burnaby RCMP nail 16 dangerous truckers in traffic sweep

Burnaby RCMP nail 16 dangerous truckers in traffic sweep

The Burnaby RCMP’s traffic enforcement branch rallied the regional troops for a commercial sweet this week.
B.C. government won’t say why it’s sending minister to China amidst diplomatic row

B.C. government won’t say why it’s sending minister to China amidst diplomatic row

Forestry minister Doug Donaldson will visit Shanghai next week after cancelling a trip to China last December
Burnaby cuts fees for home rental licence after backlash

Burnaby cuts fees for home rental licence after backlash

Home rental business licence fee cut from $570 to $130
90-yr-old man survives Burnaby rollover crash with minor injuries

90-yr-old man survives Burnaby rollover crash with minor injuries

A 90-year-old driver survived a rollover crash in Burnaby with only minor injuries Friday morning. Witnesses told police they saw a Honda Fit coming down Cariboo Hill hit a curb and leave the roadway.
Province ponies up $1M for Vancouver Chinese Canadian museum

Province ponies up $1M for Vancouver Chinese Canadian museum

‘The contributions of British Columbians of Chinese descent are an essential part of our province’s success’
Snow geese 'refused to leave' despite causing traffic issue

Snow geese 'refused to leave' despite causing traffic issue

There is no call too small for Delta police – even if that means dealing with snow geese.
Burnaby school district wins award for campaign combating SOGI 'misconceptions'

Burnaby school district wins award for campaign combating SOGI 'misconceptions'

Burnaby school district staff working to combat misinformation about the province’s sexual identity and gender orientation policy during last year’s municipal election campaign have earned a national communications award. The B.C.
50,000 naloxone kits used to reverse opioid overdoses: province

50,000 naloxone kits used to reverse opioid overdoses: province

If you had doubts about the effectiveness handing out free naloxone kits, a B.C. government minister offers up this statistic. More than 50,000 kits containing the life-saving medication naloxone have been used to reverse opioid overdoses in B.C.
$200-million deal for four more electric-hybrid ferries

$200-million deal for four more electric-hybrid ferries

Damen Shipyards Group of the Netherlands has won a contract to build four more electric-hybrid ferries for BC Ferries that will be identical to two vessels that Damen just completed for the ferry corporation.