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Did Santa come bearing gifts after a two-year trip to the North Pole?

Did Santa come bearing gifts after a two-year trip to the North Pole?

Santa Claus is back in town!
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Gentle wash cycles could reduce your microplastic habit by 70%, finds B.C. lab

Gentle wash cycles could reduce your microplastic habit by 70%, finds B.C. lab

Synthetic clothing washed at home dumps vast quantities of harmful microplastics into the ocean every year. There are growing signs it could damage life big and small.
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Burnaby-based pageant winner has a passion for humanitarianism

Burnaby-based pageant winner has a passion for humanitarianism

Burnaby's Donna Clacer crowned Miss Philippines International Canada 2022
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Burnaby driver whose 'L' expired 10 years ago caught after illegal left turn

Burnaby driver whose 'L' expired 10 years ago caught after illegal left turn

Police towed a Mercedes SUV from Burnaby Mountain after they discovered the driver only had a learner's licence – and it had expired in 2012.
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Here's why B.C. is not mandating masks in schools

Here's why B.C. is not mandating masks in schools

As illnesses rise in children, Dr. Bonnie Henry stresses personal hygiene and says health authorities are measuring school absenteeism. Meanwhile, a BC Children's Hospital heart surgeon is calling the situation a "crisis."
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B.C. hospital visits are up due to respiratory viruses — but not because of COVID

B.C. hospital visits are up due to respiratory viruses — but not because of COVID

Through September and October, B.C. had an average of about 6,700 emergency department visits, but that daily average has increased to 6,795 visits through November.
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New social services centre opens in Burnaby's Brentwood area

New social services centre opens in Burnaby's Brentwood area

A social services centre, named after former city councillor Celeste Redman, will offer parenting support, victim support and counselling.
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New national report says Burnaby rental prices are still increasing

New national report says Burnaby rental prices are still increasing

Rentals.ca says since interest rates began to rise in March, the average rent in Canada has increased by 9.2 per cent.
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B.C. health officer says no need for mask mandate

B.C. health officer says no need for mask mandate

Dr. Bonnie Henry said masks are an important tool that should be used in situations where it makes sense, like health-care settings.
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Burnaby sued over manhole cover that allegedly caused head-on collision

Burnaby sued over manhole cover that allegedly caused head-on collision

Curtis Harrison says he was driving west on Hastings Street when he hit an improperly placed manhole cover that sent him into oncoming traffic. Now he's suing the city for negligence.
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