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Burnaby council votes no, GRO: Plan for compost facility on parkland blocked

Burnaby council votes no, GRO: Plan for compost facility on parkland blocked

Burnaby council has cancelled its "alternative approval process" which would have removed 21 acres of parkland at Fraser Foreshore Park.
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Brr! Temperatures expected to dip down to 2 C in Metro Vancouver this week

Brr! Temperatures expected to dip down to 2 C in Metro Vancouver this week

Spring?
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Burnaby residents rally to oppose removing parkland at Fraser Foreshore

Burnaby residents rally to oppose removing parkland at Fraser Foreshore

"Save our park," was the rallying cry of protesters opposing the wetlands location of the proposed green waste facility.
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Letter: 'Homes in the sky' are a blight on Metro Vancouver's landscape

Letter: 'Homes in the sky' are a blight on Metro Vancouver's landscape

It's time for more creative solutions to the housing crisis, this letter writer says.
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New West and Burnaby Taekwondo students shine at championships

New West and Burnaby Taekwondo students shine at championships

New West and Burnaby athletes impress at Taekwondo competitions
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Nowruz 2023: Burnaby celebrates Persian New Year

Nowruz 2023: Burnaby celebrates Persian New Year

Persian New Year is almost here
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A widow's quest: Is Russian throne heir buried in B.C?

A widow's quest: Is Russian throne heir buried in B.C?

Burnaby's Sandra Tammet-Romanov says her late husband said he was the son of Nicholas II, the last czar of Russia, and that he escaped the 1918 execution of the imprisoned imperial family in the wake of the communist revolution.
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Letters: Foreshore park alternative approval process is flawed

Letters: Foreshore park alternative approval process is flawed

Process, which requires voters to take the trouble of submitting letters opposing removal of parkland, is cumbersome and undemocratic, readers say.
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Sign up for this Burnaby RCMP event for help setting up your child’s car seat, booster

Sign up for this Burnaby RCMP event for help setting up your child’s car seat, booster

Certified Child Passenger Safety (CPS) educators, including Burnaby Mounties and BCAA staff, will be on hand at the Bonsor Recreation Centre on April 2 to help install and adjust car seats and boosters.
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Taste the difference: Studio Brewing to host off-flavour training nights

Taste the difference: Studio Brewing to host off-flavour training nights

On March 26 and 27, Burnaby company offers aspiring brewers insights on how to pinpoint the cause of a bad batch of beer.
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