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1,000 B.C. kids hospitalized, thousands left with long COVID

1,000 B.C. kids hospitalized, thousands left with long COVID

"If it was something else sending 600 kids to the hospital in eight months, wouldn’t we be worried?"
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Burnaby seeks soccer boot donations for Indigenous youth non-profit

Burnaby seeks soccer boot donations for Indigenous youth non-profit

Donations can be dropped off at select civic facilities until Oct. 10.
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Metrotown apartment standoff ends in arrest: Burnaby RCMP

Metrotown apartment standoff ends in arrest: Burnaby RCMP

Tactical officers arrested a 31-year-old man who had barricaded himself into an apartment in Burnaby's Metrotown Friday morning. The man was taken to hospital with 'minor injuries,' according to police.
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BC MLAs show their support for Port Coquitlam hometown hero Terry Fox

BC MLAs show their support for Port Coquitlam hometown hero Terry Fox

Provincial politicians in British Columbia are lending their support to the Terry Fox Foundation as it organizes its first in-person community runs since 2019.
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Renters are finally moving in to massive tower at Burnaby mall

Renters are finally moving in to massive tower at Burnaby mall

The ‘mini-city’ at Lougheed is beginning a phased move-in and hopes to see occupancy in all four towers by the end of 2023.
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New West-based Great Wall Tea shop to open pop-up in Burnaby

New West-based Great Wall Tea shop to open pop-up in Burnaby

The local tea shop is readying for a pop-up opening at Lougheed Mall this autumn.
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What resolutions passed at this year's UBCM conference?

What resolutions passed at this year's UBCM conference?

The annual UBCM conference in Whistler dealt with hundreds of resolutions: from ferries to hospice to child care to cannabis. Here's a list of some that passed.
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Small increase of new COVID-19 infections in Burnaby during past week, health officials say

Small increase of new COVID-19 infections in Burnaby during past week, health officials say

Data recorded from Sept. 4 to 10.
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Ex-payroll clerk sentenced for defrauding Burnaby security company of $35K

Ex-payroll clerk sentenced for defrauding Burnaby security company of $35K

Former payroll administrator Alecia Cruz, 29, has been handed a six-month suspended sentence for money she stole from Paladin Security by writing bogus cheques to her boyfriend in 2019.
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At more than $2K a month, Burnaby is the third most expensive Canadian city to rent: report

At more than $2K a month, Burnaby is the third most expensive Canadian city to rent: report

Prices for one-bedroom rentals went up, but slid in the other direction for two-bedroom suites.
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