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Burnaby residents urged to get 'Take Home Naloxone' kits

Burnaby residents urged to get 'Take Home Naloxone' kits

Get naloxone – no matter how you choose to consume. That’s the message from the BC Centre for Disease Control, which is advising people in Burnaby who use drugs to get trained in overdose response and pick up a Take Home Naloxone kit.
Fundraiser for woman injured in tragic ‘dragging’ collision takes place this Sunday

Fundraiser for woman injured in tragic ‘dragging’ collision takes place this Sunday

A Vancouver pub will host a fundraiser this Sunday to raise money for a woman who has life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle and dragged beneath it.
Meet the sculptor behind all those pumpkins at VanDusen’s Glow in the Garden

Meet the sculptor behind all those pumpkins at VanDusen’s Glow in the Garden

As guests walk through VanDusen Glow in the Garden this year, there’s one word Vancouver sculptor Bruce Waugh is hoping to hear: “Wow.
Province investigating dozens of claims of unpaid work at Burnaby company

Province investigating dozens of claims of unpaid work at Burnaby company

A director of the company was ordered to pay more than $7k to nine employees in August, and dozens more claims are being investigated
Board upholds firing of Burnaby fraud investigator for media leaks

Board upholds firing of Burnaby fraud investigator for media leaks

Sylvie Therrien said she was fired for blowing the whistle on government wrongdoing
Olympian Adam Kreek offers to row Greta Thunberg to Victoria

Olympian Adam Kreek offers to row Greta Thunberg to Victoria

Teen climate activist: 'I don’t know anything about an invitation to Victoria, and I have definitely not declined it because of “emissions” from the public transport ferry'
Thieves steal 100-pound ‘masterpiece’ pumpkin from B.C. produce stand

Thieves steal 100-pound ‘masterpiece’ pumpkin from B.C. produce stand

A South Okanagan produce stand was hit by thieves Sunday evening.
The view of a tight election from inside Terry Beech’s Burnaby North-Seymour victory party

The view of a tight election from inside Terry Beech’s Burnaby North-Seymour victory party

A moment of hesitation preceded an uproar of cheers and a shower of praise for Terry Beech as the Liberal incumbent, in Burnaby’s tightest race, reclaimed his seat in Parliament Monday night.
Ferry terminal at YVR ‘suggested’ as province looks at B.C. Ferries’ future

Ferry terminal at YVR ‘suggested’ as province looks at B.C. Ferries’ future

A government review of BC Ferries has raised the idea of building a terminal on Iona Island near YVR.
A giant full beaver moon set to dazzle Metro Vancouver skies

A giant full beaver moon set to dazzle Metro Vancouver skies

While it is getting darker earlier in Metro Vancouver, this month’s full beaver moon promises to illuminate the night sky.