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Photos: This vintage neon sign will soon soar over Burnaby Heights — again

Photos: This vintage neon sign will soon soar over Burnaby Heights — again

Burnaby's famous Helen's "Swinging Girl" sign could soon be getting a new brightly-lit, fine-feathered neighbour.
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‘I can’t find her; I can’t find her’: family friend testifies at Burnaby murder trial

‘I can’t find her; I can’t find her’: family friend testifies at Burnaby murder trial

A family friend of a girl found dead in a Burnaby park six years ago testified at the murder trial of Ibrahim Ali Monday.
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Coquitlam drummer, SFU drum corps defend world title

Coquitlam drummer, SFU drum corps defend world title

Coquitlam resident Reid Maxwell led the SFU Pipe Band drum corps to gold in Scotland for a second straight year.
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TransLink to increase bus services for Burnaby post-secondary students

TransLink to increase bus services for Burnaby post-secondary students

Buses up Burnaby Mountain to SFU, including the 145 and 143, will get increased service on weekdays.
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Not so fast, farewell: Burnaby's Valley Bakery here to stay under new management

Not so fast, farewell: Burnaby's Valley Bakery here to stay under new management

While owner Jack Kuyer retired, his beloved Burnaby business has been resurrected.
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Man reported missing out of Burnaby last seen two months ago

Man reported missing out of Burnaby last seen two months ago

Burnaby RCMP says Masoud Sanayei hasn't been in contact with family since mid-June.
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Weekly massacre no fun for Burnaby baseball team forced to play AA: mom

Weekly massacre no fun for Burnaby baseball team forced to play AA: mom

'It was kind of like going into a battlefield unprepared and unarmed,' says Valerie Duran of her son's U13 baseball season this summer. BC Minor Baseball Association rules forced the A team to move up to AA, where it lost games by as much as 0-35.
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The heart of North Burnaby's pizza scene bids farewell

The heart of North Burnaby's pizza scene bids farewell

Stan Reid, founder of Stan's Pizza Joint in Burnaby Heights, retires — and the pans have been passed to new owners.
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Here's where to find the cheapest gas in Burnaby

Here's where to find the cheapest gas in Burnaby

Does cheap gas exist anywhere? Prices remain over $2 per litre in Metro Vancouver.
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Burnaby 'homemaker' sues after alleged breach of $450K Chinese currency deal

Burnaby 'homemaker' sues after alleged breach of $450K Chinese currency deal

Metrotown resident Peng Wei is suing Richmond businessman Yongzu Zhang and Hainaxin Exchange for allegedly breaking a deal to exchange $450,000 in Canadian currency for Chinese Yuan.
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