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Burnaby Catholic school sex-abuse allegations cite convicted Mount Cashel Christian Brother

Burnaby Catholic school sex-abuse allegations cite convicted Mount Cashel Christian Brother

Allegations of sexual abuse at St. Thomas More Collegiate name a Christian Brother convicted of sexual abuse in the notorious Newfoundland Mount Cashel Orphanage scandal.
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10-year-old Burnaby boy lands in top 32 at BMX World Championships

10-year-old Burnaby boy lands in top 32 at BMX World Championships

Leonardo Leavy is the No. 1 boys BMX racer in Canada, and landed in the top 32 in a world competition.
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‘A collective sigh of relief’: Land for 2 Burnaby housing co-ops purchased for $162M

‘A collective sigh of relief’: Land for 2 Burnaby housing co-ops purchased for $162M

A deal between BC Housing, City of Burnaby and two Burnaby housing co-ops means properties won't be sold to developers.
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How Metro Vancouver plans to 'beat the heat' in social housing units

How Metro Vancouver plans to 'beat the heat' in social housing units

The new plan sees staff disseminating 'beat the heat' information to each household but no air conditioning mandate is envisioned.
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Toronto woman lays claim to Pomeranians seized in Burnaby puppy-killing case

Toronto woman lays claim to Pomeranians seized in Burnaby puppy-killing case

Hanieh Kaldi says Bonzai and Luna are her 'babies,' but the SPCA says the dogs have already been adopted out and won't be returned.
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Burnaby soccer icon Christine Sinclair to appear in sixth FIFA World Cup

Burnaby soccer icon Christine Sinclair to appear in sixth FIFA World Cup

The tournament takes place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to Aug. 20, 2023.
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Sizzlin' hot: It's going to feel as hot as Los Angeles in Vancouver this week

Sizzlin' hot: It's going to feel as hot as Los Angeles in Vancouver this week

Keep that sunscreen handy!
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TransLink responds to petition calling for an updated pet policy

TransLink responds to petition calling for an updated pet policy

The battle continues.
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Burnaby man charged after drone flies drugs into Manitoba prison

Burnaby man charged after drone flies drugs into Manitoba prison

Burnaby’s Jalen Falk, 22, and Vancouver’s Shahram Tohky, 20, face drug trafficking charges in connection with a drone police say dropped methamphetamine and suspected fentanyl into Manitoba’s Stony Mountain Institution.
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Burnaby's SFU professor recalls Higgs boson discovery, 10 years on

Burnaby's SFU professor recalls Higgs boson discovery, 10 years on

It's the 10-year anniversary of the discovery of so-called "God Particle" (though physicists detest the name). An SFU researcher remembers the scene in Geneva and gives a lesson in particle physics 101.
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