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Ex-bookkeeper sentenced for $214K theft from Burnaby-based Freshslice Pizza

Ex-bookkeeper sentenced for $214K theft from Burnaby-based Freshslice Pizza

'We’ve been friends; we’ve been family ... and you were able to betray me' said a fellow bookkeeper who discovered Fatemeh Kazemzadeh Jartoudeh's $214,000 theft from the companies that operate Freshslice Pizza.
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$19M Highway 1 pedestrian, bike overpass in Burnaby nears construction

$19M Highway 1 pedestrian, bike overpass in Burnaby nears construction

Design features of the new Burnaby overpass will include lighting, weather steel and CCTV cameras.
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Salvation Army in Burnaby holds back-to-school donation drive for kids in need

Salvation Army in Burnaby holds back-to-school donation drive for kids in need

The Salvation Army wants to support 41 Burnaby students with backpacks and school supplies.
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Here's where to find the cheapest gas in Burnaby

Here's where to find the cheapest gas in Burnaby

Gas prices in Burnaby remain under $2 per litre.
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Letter: No 'downtown' means Burnaby city hall should stay where it is

Letter: No 'downtown' means Burnaby city hall should stay where it is

A letter writer believes Burnaby should renovate its existing city hall instead of moving to Metrotown.
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Five things to do in Burnaby this weekend: Sept. 8-10

Five things to do in Burnaby this weekend: Sept. 8-10

Fall into the back-to-school routine with all these eventful Burnaby gatherings this weekend
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Burnaby’s Metrotown library could be redeveloped into new 'iconic' city hall

Burnaby’s Metrotown library could be redeveloped into new 'iconic' city hall

The new city hall in Metrotown will include a redeveloped library, child-care centre, space for restaurants and cafés, and a bigger public plaza to replace Civic Square.
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Metro Vancouver endorses plan for carbon-neutral agriculture by 2050

Metro Vancouver endorses plan for carbon-neutral agriculture by 2050

Agricultural land, which makes up 20% of Metro Vancouver's land base, faces a number of threats from climate change, including extreme flooding, shifting temperatures and rainfall patterns, and new pests.
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Man takes off with $7.5K Rolex during Burnaby Facebook Marketplace meet: RCMP

Man takes off with $7.5K Rolex during Burnaby Facebook Marketplace meet: RCMP

Burnaby RCMP is urging residents to consider meeting outside one of the detachment's offices to conduct Facebook Marketplace transactions.
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Photos: Enthusiasm 'through the roof' on first day of school in Burnaby

Photos: Enthusiasm 'through the roof' on first day of school in Burnaby

Taylor Park Elementary School principal Hal Wall's favourite part of the first day back to school is the return of the kids ready to learn, make friends and tell everyone about their new bike.
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