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SFU criminologists to study Burnaby RCMP’s anti-gang unit, youth section

SFU criminologists to study Burnaby RCMP’s anti-gang unit, youth section

Burnaby city council has approved a plan to use federal money to study local anti-gang work, including the effectiveness of the RCMP’s two-year-old anti-gang unit and its youth section.
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Letter: The perils of being a pedestrian in Burnaby

Letter: The perils of being a pedestrian in Burnaby

"I have to wait sometimes almost 10 minutes to cross as the cars come flying down the street."
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Letter: SkyTrain noise reduction needs to be a priority

Letter: SkyTrain noise reduction needs to be a priority

How can SkyTrain be a better neighbour?
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Burnaby woman honoured at 2023 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards

Burnaby woman honoured at 2023 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards

Psychologist Karen Tee is among those saluted at gala paying tribute to outstanding women in the community.
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Burnaby RCMP busts suspected Pitt Meadows 'fraud farm'

Burnaby RCMP busts suspected Pitt Meadows 'fraud farm'

Two excavators and two industrial printers that were fraudulently obtained from Burnaby businesses in March were recovered at a Pitt Meadows property last month, according to police.
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'Difficult to look at': Jury views crime-scene photos at Burnaby murder trial

'Difficult to look at': Jury views crime-scene photos at Burnaby murder trial

Cpl. Dominic Toa, a member of the Lower Mainland Integrated Forensic Identification Team, took more than 300 photos of the place in Central Park where a 13-year-old girl was found dead on July 19, 2017.
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Letter: 'We need every tree we can hold onto' in Burnaby

Letter: 'We need every tree we can hold onto' in Burnaby

Removing mature trees makes no sense in a climate emergency, this writer says.
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Burnaby pianist shares Mother's Day tribute: Heart of an Angel

Burnaby pianist shares Mother's Day tribute: Heart of an Angel

Martin Mayer’s new release is a musical tribute to his mother.
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Injunction denied to have SFU football program reinstated

Injunction denied to have SFU football program reinstated

SFU football players had filed a notice of civil claim against the school after the cancellation of the program.
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B.C. scientists bracing for a deadly bat fungus

B.C. scientists bracing for a deadly bat fungus

Scientists are racing to measure the health and abundance of B.C.'s bats before a deadly fungus makes it to the province.
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