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Firefighters douse fire at Burnaby homeless camp, prevent spread to forest

Firefighters douse fire at Burnaby homeless camp, prevent spread to forest

Edmonds residents could smell smoke from a burning makeshift structure at a homeless camp off North Fraser Way by Marine Way Wednesday.
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You can watch the Toronto Raptors practice in Burnaby this fall

You can watch the Toronto Raptors practice in Burnaby this fall

SFU is hosting the only training session Burnaby basketball fans can attend as the team gears up for its Vancouver exhibition match.
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Ex-Vancouver Whitecaps FC youth player sues after ‘racially motivated’ stabbing in Burnaby

Ex-Vancouver Whitecaps FC youth player sues after ‘racially motivated’ stabbing in Burnaby

Ex-Vancouver Whitecaps Academy player Njei (Victor) Akoum is suing 'John Doe' for stabbing him at a party in a North Burnaby parking lot two years ago.
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Five things to do in Burnaby this weekend: Aug. 18-20

Five things to do in Burnaby this weekend: Aug. 18-20

Dining showcase, sip-and-paint, dance concerts and more — there’s a whole lot of things to do in Burnaby this weekend

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New editor brings experience, optimism to Burnaby NOW

New editor brings experience, optimism to Burnaby NOW

Journalist Kyle Balzer was once an editor in Prince George before joining Glacier Media in May 2021.
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Burnaby opens cooling centres in hot weather

Burnaby opens cooling centres in hot weather

City-run cooling centres are open now and will close as of Aug. 18.
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Golden-fried legacy: Beloved Burnaby fish and chips restaurant expanding into Vancouver

Golden-fried legacy: Beloved Burnaby fish and chips restaurant expanding into Vancouver

With two restaurants open for decades now, this local favourite is finally making its way into Vancouver
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Letter: Stop daycare slated for Burnaby parkland

Letter: Stop daycare slated for Burnaby parkland

City-owned property next to Deer Lake would better serve the public as a park, reader says.
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Night of rhythmic storytelling with live orchestra comes to Burnaby

Night of rhythmic storytelling with live orchestra comes to Burnaby

Michael J Fox theatre in Burnaby will host Indian classical dance concert “Khoj — The Search” on Sunday, Aug. 20.
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Vancouver cop 'did not play a role' in horrific North Burnaby crash: IIO

Vancouver cop 'did not play a role' in horrific North Burnaby crash: IIO

B.C.'s police watchdog has concluded a Vancouver police officer who followed a pickup truck that later collided with a car on Hastings Street at Willingdon Avenue last month did not contribute to the fatal crash.
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