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Photos: O Canada! Burnaby's 'lit' Canada Day celebrations

Photos: O Canada! Burnaby's 'lit' Canada Day celebrations

Burnaby community gathered on Saturday, July 1 to celebrate Canada Day with a fiery StreetFest on Central.
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Great balls of fire! What happened at Burnaby's Canada Day fireworks show?

Great balls of fire! What happened at Burnaby's Canada Day fireworks show?

A fireball that exploded at the end of the Canada Day fireworks display at Central Park on Saturday had some people worried, but Celebration Fireworks says the effect was all part of the show's finale.
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$30K in strata fines for Airbnb rentals at Burnaby condo dismissed

$30K in strata fines for Airbnb rentals at Burnaby condo dismissed

Kale Kondra successfully battled $30,000 in strata fines over Airbnb rentals at his Burnaby condo because the rentals had been arranged by his ex-spouse who had exclusive use of the unit per a court order.
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Bail revoked for Burnaby man facing drug, weapon, criminal harassment charges

Bail revoked for Burnaby man facing drug, weapon, criminal harassment charges

Matthew Borden, 35, was awaiting sentencing for drug and weapon offences when he was arrested last month on new charges of criminally harassing his wife.
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Keith Baldrey: Incumbency shields governing parties from bad press

Keith Baldrey: Incumbency shields governing parties from bad press

Federal Liberals, BC NDP overperforming in byelections, polls despite controversies and low marks from voters on top issues.
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Letters: Please don’t skimp on parking

Letters: Please don’t skimp on parking

Cutting the number of parking spaces in proposed high-rise will only make life harder for Burnaby residents, readers say.
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Letter: Sports box hurts park’s charm

Letter: Sports box hurts park’s charm

Development in Confederation Park is not a good fit for its location, reader say.
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Letter: Renewable energy is the climate solution Canada needs

Letter: Renewable energy is the climate solution Canada needs

There's only one path forward, and we need to take it now.
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Unseen goodbyes: the tale of an immigrant dealing with death from a distance

Unseen goodbyes: the tale of an immigrant dealing with death from a distance

When we move overseas, we’re taught everything except how to deal with loss of a loved one.
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Kayaker sounds alarm over stinging jellyfish drifting toward Burnaby beach

Kayaker sounds alarm over stinging jellyfish drifting toward Burnaby beach

'I am very scared for swimmers and especially children,' local kayaker Ann Pickthall said about lion's mane jellyfish she has spotted near the swimming area at Barnet Marine Park.
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