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Metro Vancouver city hall budgets growing bigger by the year, report shows

Metro Vancouver city hall budgets growing bigger by the year, report shows

Metro Vancouver cities are growing a bigger financial footprint in terms of revenue and expenditures per capita, adjusted for inflation, a Fraser Institute analysis shows.
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New COVID-19 infections in Burnaby went down in the past week, health officials say

New COVID-19 infections in Burnaby went down in the past week, health officials say

Data recorded from July 31 to Aug. 6.
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations dips to one-month low

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations dips to one-month low

Number of those in ICU with the disease is lowest since mid-June
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Have your say on mountain bike park upgrade in Burnaby

Have your say on mountain bike park upgrade in Burnaby

As the City of Burnaby plans to upgrade the Mountain Air Bike Skills Course, it wants your thoughts on how best to improve the facility.
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Burnaby Mountie welcomes newcomer women to Canada with a chat

Burnaby Mountie welcomes newcomer women to Canada with a chat

Burnaby RCMP Cpl. Alexa Hodgins says talking to new immigrant and refugee women about policing in Canada is 'refreshing': 'Sometimes forget how wonderful it is to live in Canada and to have our system.'
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Man wanted in international drug-trafficking probe could be hiding in Burnaby

Man wanted in international drug-trafficking probe could be hiding in Burnaby

Denis Ivziku, 24, has connections to the Lower Mainland, including Burnaby, and police say he might be hiding here to avoid arrest on federal drug-trafficking charges.
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'Never been easier': Tech expert dispels Canada's electric vehicle myths

'Never been easier': Tech expert dispels Canada's electric vehicle myths

Hundreds of new chargers are slated to be installed across Canada and more Canadians are considering EVs than ever before. But why is the adoption rate still so low?
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Canadian parents among least likely to prevent cyberbullying, survey finds

Canadian parents among least likely to prevent cyberbullying, survey finds

Canadian children are being cyberbullied just as much as youth in other countries. But their parents are lacking in taking preventative measures to lower these numbers, according to a new poll.
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Prescription eyewear too expensive for many British Columbians, poll shows

Prescription eyewear too expensive for many British Columbians, poll shows

33 per cent of British Columbians haven't visited the optometrist in the last three years.
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Pedal and dash your way to community fun at Burnaby’s Girolino

Pedal and dash your way to community fun at Burnaby’s Girolino

Register for a kids’ bike race and run at Confederation Park. 🚴
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