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1,450 new homes, 4 towers planned in Burnaby's Brentwood — and a rail overpass

1,450 new homes, 4 towers planned in Burnaby's Brentwood — and a rail overpass

Four towers between 35 and 42 storeys are proposed for Brentwood Town Centre in Burnaby, along with a multi-use pedestrian and bike overpass above the CN/BNR rail line.
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Photos: Litter cleanup makes unexpected finds in Burnaby park

Photos: Litter cleanup makes unexpected finds in Burnaby park

Event sees community members coming together to make a positive environmental impact.
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Amid EV boom, B.C. urban gas prices to climb past $2/litre

Amid EV boom, B.C. urban gas prices to climb past $2/litre

Forecast suggests B.C. residents should brace for high gas prices this week with some areas around Vancouver and Victoria expected to climb past $2 per litre.
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Ex-Burnaby Metrotown clothing store employee charged in alleged $81K fake refund fraud

Ex-Burnaby Metrotown clothing store employee charged in alleged $81K fake refund fraud

Xining Yiyuan Chong, 32, has been charged in connection with an alleged fraud at Oak + Fort involving fake refunds of $81,000 in merchandise last year, according to police and court records.
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Here's when we'll see summer heat again in Burnaby

Here's when we'll see summer heat again in Burnaby

Expect a pleasant, springlike week this week — but next week could be hotter.
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Keith Baldrey: Byelections are wild cards in B.C. political game

Keith Baldrey: Byelections are wild cards in B.C. political game

June 24 votes are in traditional BC NDP territory, but sometimes even ‘safe’ ridings can fall into Opposition hands
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Telus donates $20K to Burnaby-based puppy society

Telus donates $20K to Burnaby-based puppy society

“The support enables us to focus on transforming little puppies into life-changing service dogs.”
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Letter: Bad decisions sinking Burnaby council

Letter: Bad decisions sinking Burnaby council

City council's rethink of organic waste plant was a hopeful sign but recent moves such as the plan to move city hall are big steps backward, reader says.
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Burnaby's vibrant Canada Day celebration returns with fireworks

Burnaby's vibrant Canada Day celebration returns with fireworks

Looking for things to do in Metro Vancouver for Canada Day 2023? Burnaby has got you covered
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Man, 53, sentenced for secretly recording woman in BCIT bathroom

Man, 53, sentenced for secretly recording woman in BCIT bathroom

Jay Winship Forster, 53, was caught recording a woman in the cubicle next to him in a BCIT women's washroom in July 2018. As part of his sentence, he is banned from the BCIT and UBC campuses.
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