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Video: Giant Pacific octopus on the hunt just off Bowen Island

Video: Giant Pacific octopus on the hunt just off Bowen Island

Adam Taylor caught this footage of a giant Pacific octopus just off of Bowen's Seymour Bay.
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Just look at how some Burnaby pedestrians have to walk on the road

Just look at how some Burnaby pedestrians have to walk on the road

Burnaby city council recently passed a motion to spend millions of dollars on new sidewalks – a good thing to be sure.
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B.C. eliminates personal-exemption limit on out-of-province booze

B.C. eliminates personal-exemption limit on out-of-province booze

Move is in stark contrast to Ontario becoming more restrictive on interprovincial e-commerce shipments of alcohol into the province
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Nine of the most powerful earthquakes to ever strike B.C.

Nine of the most powerful earthquakes to ever strike B.C.

Most recently, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off B.C.’s coast
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Look for these double-decker beauties roaming Burnaby streets by fall

Look for these double-decker beauties roaming Burnaby streets by fall

TransLink has announced that people can look forward to riding the snazzy new double-decker buses by fall this year. The transit provider made the announcement on social media.
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Trans Mountain violates UN declaration, says U.S. Indigenous nation

Trans Mountain violates UN declaration, says U.S. Indigenous nation

The Lummi Nation in northwest Washington state is requesting a meeting with Canadian officials regarding the environmental impacts of industrial projects on the Salish Sea off the coasts of Washington and British Columbia.
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Burnaby firefighters battle tricky second-floor fire

Burnaby firefighters battle tricky second-floor fire

Summer seemed to finally hit yesterday with soaring temperatures. But things were even hotter for Burnaby firefighters on Saturday night.
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Alert: Burnaby SkyTrain riders will have to switch trains at this station

Alert: Burnaby SkyTrain riders will have to switch trains at this station

If you’re taking the Millennium Line through Burnaby, prepare to be delayed. That’s the message from TransLink in an alert Sunday morning as upgrades are being worked on.
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Full sturgeon moon is set to dazzle Vancouver skies this August

Full sturgeon moon is set to dazzle Vancouver skies this August

The moon will be at its fullest at 5:31 a.m. on Aug. 15
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Sorry grandkids, Lotto Max couldn't even give away the tiny jackpots

Sorry grandkids, Lotto Max couldn't even give away the tiny jackpots

Lotto Max has two types of jackpots. There is the mega-jackpot that grows to absurd amounts that have us dreaming about buying gaudy mansions with gold door handles and a bathtub that can fit eight people.
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