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Man tasered, officers injured in 'disturbance' at Burnaby home

Man tasered, officers injured in 'disturbance' at Burnaby home

Police responded to reports a man was trying to break into a house and located a suspect 'yelling incoherently,' according to Burnaby RCMP.
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Burnaby fall bus service increasing to relieve overcrowding

Burnaby fall bus service increasing to relieve overcrowding

TransLink says service is being "slightly increased" on 47 routes across Metro Vancouver.
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Baldrey: $5B deficit? No surprise for B.C. government's current spending

Baldrey: $5B deficit? No surprise for B.C. government's current spending

Expect the NDP to include these "eye-popping numbers" for its messaging in the upcoming 2024 election, columnist Keith Baldrey says.
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Update: Cause of circuit failure to nearly 44K Coquitlam, Burnaby, New West homes being investigated

Update: Cause of circuit failure to nearly 44K Coquitlam, Burnaby, New West homes being investigated

Clusters of blackouts across the three communities were reported today, Aug. 26, by BC Hydro.
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Sunday Night Read: 'Of bombs and bees'

Sunday Night Read: 'Of bombs and bees'

This short story series submission is from Judith Bogod of New Westminster.
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Minter: Fall crocus. What in the world are those?

Minter: Fall crocus. What in the world are those?

This once-a-year addition to autumn garden beds tend to disappear quickly, says master gardener Brian Minter.
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BBB: School's in, but here's three scams returning students should watch for

BBB: School's in, but here's three scams returning students should watch for

Watch out for imposters and don't shop on price along, the Better Business Bureau suggests for students returning to school next month.
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Ironworkers Memorial Bridge headed for nightly lane closures

Ironworkers Memorial Bridge headed for nightly lane closures

Crews will be doing their annual inspection of the bridge deck Aug. 25-29
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Fraser Health makes changes to free online harm reduction supply portal

Fraser Health makes changes to free online harm reduction supply portal

The regional health authority says it was directed by the province to redesign the site.
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Watch: Man on e-scooter ends up in fast lane on Burnaby freeway

Watch: Man on e-scooter ends up in fast lane on Burnaby freeway

Burnaby RCMP called it "extremely dangerous and illegal" to ride a scooter on Highway 1.
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