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Lawsuit accuses Tim Hortons parent company of unlawful ‘no-hire’ agreements, supressing wages

Lawsuit accuses Tim Hortons parent company of unlawful ‘no-hire’ agreements, supressing wages

A former baker claims the company forces franchisees to sign agreements, suppressing workers’ wages for years
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This maniac was doing twice the speed limit in Burnaby, but got off so easy

This maniac was doing twice the speed limit in Burnaby, but got off so easy

Burnaby RCMP caught some maniac auditioning for the next the Fast and the Furious movie. Only I don’t think they’ll be invited into Dom Toretto’s family anytime soon. The numbers behind this traffic violation are infuriating.
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Northern B.C. murders: RCMP end river search near Gillam, Man.

Northern B.C. murders: RCMP end river search near Gillam, Man.

Mounties in Manitoba have ended their search of the Nelson River in the ongoing search for B.C. murder suspects Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky.
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This stretch Lougheed will see serious lane closures for 6 weeks

This stretch Lougheed will see serious lane closures for 6 weeks

Drivers who thought lane closures on Lougheed Highway, just east of Brentwood, were gone forever will be sad to learn they aren’t done yet.
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Steamworks requests parklet outside North Burnaby brewery

Steamworks requests parklet outside North Burnaby brewery

CEO asks city council to launch pilot program
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Opinion: Don't let architecture snobbery block this Burnaby housing project

Opinion: Don't let architecture snobbery block this Burnaby housing project

Colin Fowler lives at home. He doesn’t necessarily want to live at home, but as a fourth-year student at SFU, he doesn’t really have a choice because he can’t afford to live on the Burnaby Mountain campus.
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It appears some thug stole this tribute to a dead Burnaby cyclist

It appears some thug stole this tribute to a dead Burnaby cyclist

A painted bicycle that served as a touching tribute to a cyclist killed on Gaglardi Way has gone missing. Burnaby resident Charles Masala was killed after being struck by a suspected drunk driver.
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Analysis: Burnaby’s Barnet bike lanes need TLC to save lives

Analysis: Burnaby’s Barnet bike lanes need TLC to save lives

Take a look at the photo attached to this story and tell me if you think this really looks like a bike lane. Because I don’t think it does.
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ICBC: Cost of bad driving will be attached to driver at fault rather than car owner

ICBC: Cost of bad driving will be attached to driver at fault rather than car owner

VANCOUVER — The Insurance Corp. of B.C. is rolling out changes that attach the cost of bad driving firmly to the driver at fault.
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Burnaby 'fire family' raising money after crash puts captain's daughter in coma

Burnaby 'fire family' raising money after crash puts captain's daughter in coma

Burnaby firefighters are raising money after the “fire family” was rocked by a devastating crash.
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