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Pitt Meadows TikTok road rager not a Burnaby firefighter, says fire chief

Pitt Meadows TikTok road rager not a Burnaby firefighter, says fire chief

A video posted on TikTok Saturday showed a man in a Burnaby Fire Department t-shirt swearing and making a racist comment during a road rage incident in Pitt Meadows, but Burnaby fire Chief Chris Bowcock says the man isn’t a Burnaby firefighter.
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Man drowns in North Vancouver's Rice Lake

Man drowns in North Vancouver's Rice Lake

Friends and emergency responders performed CPR, but could not save the man
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Photos: An 'Out of This World' Hats Off Day celebration in Burnaby

Photos: An 'Out of This World' Hats Off Day celebration in Burnaby

One of Lower Mainland’s largest annual street festivals returned to Burnaby Heights on Saturday.
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The heat is on: Burnaby expected to hit 32 C this week

The heat is on: Burnaby expected to hit 32 C this week

There's also some rain in the forecast.
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Keith Baldrey: Rural-urban divide deepens in Western Canada

Keith Baldrey: Rural-urban divide deepens in Western Canada

Alberta election results highlight broad gap between city and country representation in that province and in B.C.
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Shared, all-gender washrooms the future for Burnaby schools: school district

Shared, all-gender washrooms the future for Burnaby schools: school district

Parkcrest Elementary was the first Burnaby school to get all universal washrooms for boys and girls to share, but it won’t be the last, according to the school district.
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'Serious consequences': Burnaby medical health officer concerned about alcohol in parks program

'Serious consequences': Burnaby medical health officer concerned about alcohol in parks program

A Fraser Health Authority medical health officer told Burnaby city council she has concerns about the proposed drinking in parks program.
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SFU takes top spot for sustainable cities and communities in 2023 Impact Rankings

SFU takes top spot for sustainable cities and communities in 2023 Impact Rankings

The post-secondary school also ranked fifth in the world for response on climate action.
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Flooding fears: Burnaby strata 'very uneasy' about Brentwood development

Flooding fears: Burnaby strata 'very uneasy' about Brentwood development

A resident and city councillors expressed concern about parking and construction at the planned four-tower Emerald Place development in Brentwood.
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Woman sues Burnaby-based insurer over Texas-sized hospital bill

Woman sues Burnaby-based insurer over Texas-sized hospital bill

Surrey resident Chuan Chao tripped and fractured her femur on a trip to Houston last year, but Pacific Blue Cross has denied her US$51,012 hospital bill claim, according to a BC Supreme Court lawsuit.
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