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BCIT receives $2.5M towards new trades and technology complex

BCIT receives $2.5M towards new trades and technology complex

“The generous donation from our forestry partners to the new Trades and Technology Complex will help ensure future BCIT students have access to the best tools, instruction, and equipment needed to be job-ready.”
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Back when all Prince Harry was revealing was a gap-toothed grin at a Burnaby high school

Back when all Prince Harry was revealing was a gap-toothed grin at a Burnaby high school

Three princes – Harry, William and Charles – visited Burnaby South Secondary in March 1998, and the NOW was there to document tween girls losing their minds over 15-year-old William.
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COVID-19 deaths in B.C. hit 10-week low: 17

COVID-19 deaths in B.C. hit 10-week low: 17

Of 359 people now in hospital with the disease, 34 are in ICUs
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Canadians worried about a recession in 2023, says poll

Canadians worried about a recession in 2023, says poll

Concern over holiday spending is also high.
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21-storey Burnaby tower project 'too much' for the site: mayor

21-storey Burnaby tower project 'too much' for the site: mayor

The development, an eight-minute walk from Edmonds SkyTrain station, drew criticism for its size and location in the midst of townhomes and single-family residences.
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Burnaby massage therapist charged with sexual assault

Burnaby massage therapist charged with sexual assault

Burnaby massage therapist Gudbjartur Bodhi Haraldsson, 50, has been charged in relation to an alleged sexual assault at a Surrey clinic last month.
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Pat Quinn Classic returns to Burnaby after two-year hiatus

Pat Quinn Classic returns to Burnaby after two-year hiatus

The 2020 and 2021 tournaments were cancelled due to COVID-19.
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Burnaby high school choirs join Amabilis Singers for Christmas

Burnaby high school choirs join Amabilis Singers for Christmas

The chamber choirs from Burnaby Central Secondary and St. Thomas More Collegiate will be featured in this weekend's Voces Angelorum.
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Burnaby dancers onstage in Metro Vancouver Nutcracker shows

Burnaby dancers onstage in Metro Vancouver Nutcracker shows

Yes, Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy are back — and they're coming soon to a stage near you.
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Photos: 'We are more than just a gym and swim': New Coquitlam YMCA to open next month

Photos: 'We are more than just a gym and swim': New Coquitlam YMCA to open next month

Early-bird rates are now being offered to Coquitlam YMCA members until Jan. 15 as part of the launch.
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