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Keith Baldrey: New polls deliver good news for BC NDP

Keith Baldrey: New polls deliver good news for BC NDP

New premier and his party enjoy strong lead in public approval over BC Liberal Party.
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Letter: Organic waste facility too risky, harmful to parkland

Letter: Organic waste facility too risky, harmful to parkland

With Burnaby’s track record on major projects, the municipal government should give this one a pass, reader says.
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Ukrainian teens get help with stress, anxiety at Burnaby pilot program

Ukrainian teens get help with stress, anxiety at Burnaby pilot program

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine a year ago, the Burnaby school district has registered 130 children and youth whose families have come to Canada to escape the war.
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Alert issued for 'strong wind event' in Metro Vancouver

Alert issued for 'strong wind event' in Metro Vancouver

Winds up to 90 km predicted for the city and other parts fo the south coast.
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Letter: Burnaby waste facility on wetland has too many unknowns

Letter: Burnaby waste facility on wetland has too many unknowns

This writer wants some questions answered before a City of Burnaby plan goes ahead.
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Film starring Burnaby actor with Down syndrome set to hit the film circuit

Film starring Burnaby actor with Down syndrome set to hit the film circuit

Award-winning short film Chicken features Burnaby Actor Aaron Waddingham.
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Construction starts on 155 new affordable rental units for Burnaby seniors

Construction starts on 155 new affordable rental units for Burnaby seniors

Rents are currently projected to range from $375 to $1,400, depending on the unit size and renter's income.
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Letter: Have Burnaby councillors forgotten our planet?

Letter: Have Burnaby councillors forgotten our planet?

Wetlands, swamps and forests are all part of staving off climate change.
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Did Burnaby have to choose park for green waste facility? Yes, it says. Here’s why

Did Burnaby have to choose park for green waste facility? Yes, it says. Here’s why

Burnaby sold off public land in 2021. Now residents are wondering if that area, instead of a park, could have been used for a waste facility.
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Letter: I'm 'stunned' Burnaby would remove parkland for waste

Letter: I'm 'stunned' Burnaby would remove parkland for waste

This reader isn't thrilled about a proposed organic waste recycling facility at Fraser Foreshore Park.
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