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Burnaby mayor urges SFU to reverse cancellation of football program

Burnaby mayor urges SFU to reverse cancellation of football program

SFU president Joy Johnson announced April 4 that the Burnaby post-secondary school had decided to end its football program, effective immediately.
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What does belonging mean to you? Burnaby Festival of Learning returns in May

What does belonging mean to you? Burnaby Festival of Learning returns in May

Festival set to run from May 5 to 9.
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Burnaby and New West fundraising walk to honour and celebrate lives affected by dementia

Burnaby and New West fundraising walk to honour and celebrate lives affected by dementia

Walk will show people living with dementia that they are not alone.
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Teens arrested for allegedly firing paintball guns inside Burnaby mall food court

Teens arrested for allegedly firing paintball guns inside Burnaby mall food court

One of several teens allegedly caught firing paintball guns inside the Metrotown mall food court last Friday was also carrying an airsoft pistol "closely resembling a handgun," according to police.
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Burnaby proposes 5 highrise towers up to 52 storeys — with 2/3 condos on city land

Burnaby proposes 5 highrise towers up to 52 storeys — with 2/3 condos on city land

Five towers between 33 and 52 storeys are proposed for Kingsway and Edmonds, but one councillor was concerned about the 67% market condos earmarked for city-owned land.
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Application for jury to see photo of Myles Gray's injuries made too late: coroner

Application for jury to see photo of Myles Gray's injuries made too late: coroner

BURNABY, B.C. — The jury in the British Columbia coroner's inquest into the death of Myles Gray nearly eight years ago won't be allowed to see a photo showing the man's injuries because the application was made too late, the coroner ruled Friday.
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Burnaby RCMP officer takes stand in Ibrahim Ali murder trial

Burnaby RCMP officer takes stand in Ibrahim Ali murder trial

Constable discovered missing teen's wallet on dark path of Central Park before requesting dog team that found her body nearby.
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Local Burnaby bookstore bids goodbye after almost 50 years

Local Burnaby bookstore bids goodbye after almost 50 years

Owner Roger Brown shutting down landmark shop this weekend.
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Confederation Park Community Centre to get second gym after all

Confederation Park Community Centre to get second gym after all

After originally nixing the idea, council agreed that an added gym is needed to “future-proof” the city.
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Teen found dead in Burnaby park was strangled, sexually assaulted: Crown

Teen found dead in Burnaby park was strangled, sexually assaulted: Crown

The Crown has laid out its theory of how a 13-year-old Burnaby girl died in Central Park in July 2017.
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