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Keith Baldrey: New funding to fight cancer is sorely needed

Keith Baldrey: New funding to fight cancer is sorely needed

$440 million for better screening, higher pay for oncologists and expanded care and is part of province’s 10-year plan.
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Metro Vancouver transit service back to normal after snow

Metro Vancouver transit service back to normal after snow

But stay tuned — more snow could happen, and TransLink is standing by.
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Letter: 4 flaggers + 4-way stop = 1 big Burnaby headache

Letter: 4 flaggers + 4-way stop = 1 big Burnaby headache

Reader mystified by city move at intersection that “accomplishes nothing ― other than screwing up already overloaded and busy streets.”
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Burnaby care provider wins provincial recognition

Burnaby care provider wins provincial recognition

Cathy Baysic has been chosen as the 2023 BC Care Provider of the Year in Assisted Living.
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SFU Red Leafs land final spot in GNAC women's basketball playoffs

SFU Red Leafs land final spot in GNAC women's basketball playoffs

Red Leafs earn sixth and final spot at the 2023 tournament with help from a rival school.
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Burnaby DoorDash operations suspended ahead of snowfall

Burnaby DoorDash operations suspended ahead of snowfall

“The safety of our community is our top priority."
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Mayor Q&A: Burnaby plan to build waste facility on wetlands a 'tough decision' — but necessary

Mayor Q&A: Burnaby plan to build waste facility on wetlands a 'tough decision' — but necessary

"We have looked at every option. We have sweated over this; we have had sleepless nights over this," Mayor Mike Hurley said on the organic waste processing plant proposed for sensitive wetlands at Fraser Foreshore Park.
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Surrey man guilty of carrying loaded handgun around Burnaby mall

Surrey man guilty of carrying loaded handgun around Burnaby mall

After walking away from a police officer in the parking lot, Arunjit Virk didn't know his every move through Metrotown mall was being tracked by two other officers in the mall’s security office via CCTV. They watched as he bought a new track suit and ball cap to change into before leaving the mall through another exit.
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'Relentless': Crown seeks 8-year sentence for B.C. man facing multiple gun charges

'Relentless': Crown seeks 8-year sentence for B.C. man facing multiple gun charges

Travis Ramsey Bell's selfies with a handgun helped police connect a weapon to him.
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TransLink prepares for heavy snowfall Saturday

TransLink prepares for heavy snowfall Saturday

Transit provider is bracing to handle between 10 and 30 centimetres of snow.
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