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200 new SkyTrain cars should be re-modelled, say riders

200 new SkyTrain cars should be re-modelled, say riders

Almost 90% of survey takers said they preferred flex spaces with leaning rails to provide more standing room
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She serenades premature babies. And it's just so lovely

She serenades premature babies. And it's just so lovely

Katherine Deane is in the middle of singing Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star when she notices a reaction from her audience of one.
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Burnaby man admits to Lower Mainland burglary spree

Burnaby man admits to Lower Mainland burglary spree

Gordon Vincent Gladstone pleaded guilty to nine of 12 break-and-enter charges.
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Car owner suing EasyPark and Busters Towing over rat infestation and damage to Cadillac in Vancouver

Car owner suing EasyPark and Busters Towing over rat infestation and damage to Cadillac in Vancouver

BIV's lawsuit of the week
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Burnaby spent $1 million on the 2018 civic election

Burnaby spent $1 million on the 2018 civic election

The City of Burnaby has provided the total cost for both the 2014 and 2018 civic elections. In 2018, it cost the city $1,009,098.32 in total costs, which is actually down slightly from the $1,048,560.98 the city spent in 2014.
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90-yr-old alumna relieved her old Burnaby school not being demolished

90-yr-old alumna relieved her old Burnaby school not being demolished

When 90-year-old former Schou Street School student Betty Gould drove west on Canada Way in Burnaby recently, she was dismayed to see her alma mater boarded up behind construction fencing. “I was just so shocked.
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B.C. collected $36 million in revenue from hospital pay parking this year

B.C. collected $36 million in revenue from hospital pay parking this year

Vancouver Coastal Health reported a total revenue of $5,688,000
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Burnaby chemists invent safer flame demo for schools

Burnaby chemists invent safer flame demo for schools

Remember chem lab? The popular “flame” demonstration that educators use to show a variety of chemical phenomena has been improved, thanks to a trio of Simon Fraser University chemists.
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Jagmeet Singh stood apart from rivals at first debate: prof

Jagmeet Singh stood apart from rivals at first debate: prof

NDP, Green and Conservative leaders square off beside Trudeau's empty podium
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Burnaby commits to adding more bear-proof garbage cans in parks

Burnaby commits to adding more bear-proof garbage cans in parks

Burnaby resident John Preissl is a happy man.
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