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B.C. COVID-19 deaths follow global downward trend

B.C. COVID-19 deaths follow global downward trend

B.C.'s 16 such deaths is the fewest since B.C. launched weekly data updates in April
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38 Burnaby lives lost to illicit drugs in 2022 to date

38 Burnaby lives lost to illicit drugs in 2022 to date

The city has now recorded half of the total deaths from 2021 after four more died in July.
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Rain clears the air in Burnaby, New Westminster

Rain clears the air in Burnaby, New Westminster

An umbrella may come in handy today.
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Canadian pandemic homebuyers have zero regrets, survey shows

Canadian pandemic homebuyers have zero regrets, survey shows

Buying a home in the middle of the pandemic may not seem wise, but the Canadians who did it are still happy about their decision.
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Plan to create vast B.C. network of protected ocean opens to public

Plan to create vast B.C. network of protected ocean opens to public

The marine protected area network would stretch from Campbell River on Vancouver Island to the Alaskan border. But first, it must pass a public engagement phase.
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SFU students celebrate approval of Burnaby gondola project

SFU students celebrate approval of Burnaby gondola project

One SFU student called the gondola project ‘the biggest accomplishment of student activists of the decade.’
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Air quality advisory lifted for Burnaby, New Westminster

Air quality advisory lifted for Burnaby, New Westminster

Local haze is likely to persist until tomorrow, but further improvements are coming for Friday.
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Businesses thought Burnaby man's COVID vaccine exemption was fake, court hears

Businesses thought Burnaby man's COVID vaccine exemption was fake, court hears

William Robertson Prendiville was granted a vaccine exemption after a serious adverse reaction to his first COVID-19 shot, but he says the majority of businesses he tried to use his papers at thought they were forged.
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Jacobean tragedy meets 1970s kung fu movies on Burnaby stage

Jacobean tragedy meets 1970s kung fu movies on Burnaby stage

Catch this action-packed comic romp at Shadbolt Centre to kick off its 2022/23 season.
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Police investigating whether Burnaby shooting tied to Lower Mainland gang conflict

Police investigating whether Burnaby shooting tied to Lower Mainland gang conflict

The victim of a deadly shooting on Hastings Street between Gamma and Beta Tuesday has been identified but hasn't been named 'to allow proper notification to the family,' according to police
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