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Ocean pollution tracked by scientists at West Vancouver lab

Ocean pollution tracked by scientists at West Vancouver lab

From the beach just outside the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ lab in West Vancouver, the waters of Sandy Cove sparkle in the sunlight. But the picture-perfect scene masks a less pristine reality.
Piano teacher who taught in Burnaby charged with sex assault of former students

Piano teacher who taught in Burnaby charged with sex assault of former students

A 67-year-old Coquitlam piano teacher who has taught lessons in Burnaby and other Lower Mainland cities has been charged with three counts of sexual assault involving former students, and the RCMP are looking for other possible victims who have not y
BC's police watchdog clears RCMP in Burnaby pellet-gun death

BC's police watchdog clears RCMP in Burnaby pellet-gun death

B.C.’s police watchdog has cleared RCMP officers of wrongdoing in the death of a man near the Eileen Dailly recreation centre in Burnaby just before Christmas. Officers had been responding to an unrelated complaint in the area on Dec.
Burnaby lab fined $17K after workers exposed to poisonous gas

Burnaby lab fined $17K after workers exposed to poisonous gas

A Burnaby lab was fined nearly $17,000 last month after its employees were exposed to a poinsonous gas in May. A chemical reaction in a sump caused the release of hydrogen sulfide – also known as sewer gas – at Agat Laboratories Ltd.
Want to win $100,000 to open your own store?

Want to win $100,000 to open your own store?

Start It Up Langley winner will receive six months' free rent, marketing and admin support for new retail business
1 in 4 pipeline opponents would consider civil disobedience: poll

1 in 4 pipeline opponents would consider civil disobedience: poll

About one in four opponents of the Kinder Morgan pipeline would consider acts of civil disobedience, according to a new poll. The Insights West survey, conducted on behalf of Burnaby South NDP MP Kennedy Stewart, found 48 per cent support the $7.
Anti-pipeline activists set to converge on Burnaby Mountain in March

Anti-pipeline activists set to converge on Burnaby Mountain in March

Burnaby Mountain will once again be the site of a mass demonstration. In response to Kinder Morgan’s $7.4-billion Trans Mountain expansion project, anti-pipeline activists are organizing a protest on March 10.
NPA rookie city councillor sets sights on Vancouver mayor’s chair

NPA rookie city councillor sets sights on Vancouver mayor’s chair

Hector Bremner is one of five potential NPA candidates seeking the nod to run for mayor
IHIT: Burnaby man identified as victim of fatal Coquitlam shooting

IHIT: Burnaby man identified as victim of fatal Coquitlam shooting

A Burnaby man has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting in Coquitlam Friday night. Coquitlam RCMP responded to calls of shots fired and a vehicle speeding away from the area of Sylvan Place and Riverview Crescent just after 10 p.m.
SOFI: More teachers making Burnaby school district's plus-$75,000 club

SOFI: More teachers making Burnaby school district's plus-$75,000 club

Nearly half the money the Burnaby school district spent on salaries last year went to people making more than $75,000, according to the 2016/17 statement of financial information (SOFI) recently posted on the district’s website. Every year, B.C.