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National Fire Prevention Week encourages looking, listening and learning

National Fire Prevention Week encourages looking, listening and learning

Look, listen and learn. That’s the message being put forward for National Fire Prevention Week, running Oct. 7-13, with fire departments across Canada and the U.S. working to raise awareness about the dangers of fire and how to prevent it.
'Ban the sale of marijuana in Burnaby,' says BFC

'Ban the sale of marijuana in Burnaby,' says BFC

An election forum in Crystal Mall allowed candidates for Burnaby city council to spar in English and Mandarin.
Photos: This has to be one of the cutest seal releases in Metro Vancouver yet

Photos: This has to be one of the cutest seal releases in Metro Vancouver yet

Rescued seals Bubblegum and Blue Moon were reunited as they reentered the wild
Why there's a network of tunnels for frogs under B.C. highways

Why there's a network of tunnels for frogs under B.C. highways

We spoke to Dr. Darcy C. Henderson from Environment and Climate Change Canada to find out...
No winning ticket for Friday night's $60 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket for Friday night's $60 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for Friday night's $60 million Lotto Max jackpot. However, there were also 40 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, and 14 of them were won. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Oct.
New petition condemns birth tourism

New petition condemns birth tourism

Liberal MP Joe Peschisolido introduced a petition condemning the practice of birth tourism in the House of Commons Friday.
Who am I?: Burnaby filmmaker turns the lens on her family's story

Who am I?: Burnaby filmmaker turns the lens on her family's story

Adhel Arop set out on a quest to find her own identity and found the story of her mother, a former teenage soldier with the Sudanese People's Liberation Army
Emergency kitten alert: 111 cats handed to B.C. SPCA shelter

Emergency kitten alert: 111 cats handed to B.C. SPCA shelter

The branch needs to raise funds to provide each of the kitties with medical attention and rehabilitation
Child in B.C. hospitalized after eating cannabis-infused gummy bears: RCMP

Child in B.C. hospitalized after eating cannabis-infused gummy bears: RCMP

Police say it's not known how many gummies the girl ate before she became ill
City of Burnaby granted intervener status as NEB starts over

City of Burnaby granted intervener status as NEB starts over

The National Energy Board says it has granted intervener status to 98 applicants for an upcoming hearing to reconsider approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project – including the City of Burnaby.