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Fire guts suites, displaces dozens living at North Burnaby apartment

Fire guts suites, displaces dozens living at North Burnaby apartment

Twenty-seven households registered for temporary help from the City of Burnaby's emergency support services after fire tore through suites at the Regal Manor apartments on Holdom Avenue Thursday morning.
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Opinion: 5 reasons to vote in the B.C. local elections

Opinion: 5 reasons to vote in the B.C. local elections

Don't really care about municipal politics? Here are 5 reasons why you should.
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Here's where the cheapest — and most expensive — gas is in Burnaby right now

Here's where the cheapest — and most expensive — gas is in Burnaby right now

Prices have seen a dip compared to last week.
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Metro Vancouver food banks get little attention on municipal campaign trail

Metro Vancouver food banks get little attention on municipal campaign trail

The Greater Vancouver Food Bank is charged almost $150,000 annually in property taxes, money the organization's COO says could go to feeding residents.
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Parts of Metro Vancouver could feel hotter than 30 C this weekend

Parts of Metro Vancouver could feel hotter than 30 C this weekend

Temperatures are expected to feel as high as 32 C in Metro Vancouver Sunday.
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Burnaby's first passive house cuts owner's electric bill in half

Burnaby's first passive house cuts owner's electric bill in half

No more gas bill either, and a home to keep you warm.
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Back when ‘goose abortion’ outraged Burnaby citizens, animal activists

Back when ‘goose abortion’ outraged Burnaby citizens, animal activists

The Burnaby NOW archives are filled with stories from 1988 about Burnaby Lake's Canada goose problem, including one article about a field hockey player who broke her jaw after slipping in goose poo during a game.
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New BCIT program looks to help close cybersecurity skills gap

New BCIT program looks to help close cybersecurity skills gap

BCIT's Industrial Network Cybersecurity Lab is the first-of-its-kind facility in the country.
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Burnaby still ranked as one of the highest rental cities in Canada

Burnaby still ranked as one of the highest rental cities in Canada

A new report shows the local rental market is still hot amid high interest rates.
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7 places in B.C. classified as key biodiversity hot spots

7 places in B.C. classified as key biodiversity hot spots

The classification — which could be applied to another 100-plus locations across B.C. — is meant to help drive conservation of the planet's most imperilled species.
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