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Burnaby school district gets funding to help kids with back-to-school supplies, food amid rising inflation

Burnaby school district gets funding to help kids with back-to-school supplies, food amid rising inflation

Burnaby's school board chair says new $60M provincewide fund to help students with back-to-school supplies, food and field trips is 'great news for families' but 'something more permanent' is needed.
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Burnaby South MP, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh condemns harassment of Chrystia Freeland in Alberta

Burnaby South MP, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh condemns harassment of Chrystia Freeland in Alberta

Singh called the incident "alarming and wrong" after the deputy prime minister was verbally attacked in Grande Prairie.
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New ‘neighbourhood pizza bar’ opens at Burnaby’s Lougheed Mall

New ‘neighbourhood pizza bar’ opens at Burnaby’s Lougheed Mall

Your favourite pizza pies are coming to Lougheed, and a liquor license is just around the corner. 🍕
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Fans invited to appear in Nickelback's new music video filming at SFU

Fans invited to appear in Nickelback's new music video filming at SFU

The Canadian rock band will be filming on Aug. 30.
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Port Moody driver charged for allegedly masturbating at red light in Burnaby

Port Moody driver charged for allegedly masturbating at red light in Burnaby

Patrick Joseph Paul Pelletier, 59, was charged last week in connection with reports of a man masturbating in his car at a red light on Lougheed Highway near Gaglardi Way in May.
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Photo of Burnaby's Deer Lake wins national contest — in the kids category

Photo of Burnaby's Deer Lake wins national contest — in the kids category

Daniel Marques captured a stunning photo of Deer Lake while out for a walk with his mom.
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Assault-style rifle with illegal magazine and no licence nets Burnaby man house arrest

Assault-style rifle with illegal magazine and no licence nets Burnaby man house arrest

Police arrested Anthony Vipond, 28, in March after they came to his Capitol Hill apartment for a domestic disturbance call and found a loaded, assault-style rifle sticking out from under a mattress in his bedroom.
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New pickleball courts coming to Burnaby’s Squint Lake Park

New pickleball courts coming to Burnaby’s Squint Lake Park

The city has approved a contract to build a dedicated pickleball court for an estimated $1.17 million. 🎾
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Burnaby man $6M richer after trip to Ontario store for band-aids

Burnaby man $6M richer after trip to Ontario store for band-aids

Troy Maulding said he's played regular numbers since he was 19, but it wasn't his normal picks that made him a multi-millionaire.
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Fire at Burnaby elementary school portable under investigation

Fire at Burnaby elementary school portable under investigation

A portable at Cameron Elementary School in the Lougheed area sustained some damage after a minor fire outside of the building Wednesday.
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