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Column: End stigma, show compassion — honouring Burnaby lives lost to B.C.'s toxic drug crisis

Column: End stigma, show compassion — honouring Burnaby lives lost to B.C.'s toxic drug crisis

Words do matter, says a member of the Burnaby Community Action Team.
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Vancouver murder accused and lawyer part ways, new defence onboard

Vancouver murder accused and lawyer part ways, new defence onboard

Naseb Fazil, 19, died after being stabbed outside a Marpole nightclub.
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Burnaby charity to give 500 free laptops to former foster kids in post-secondary schools

Burnaby charity to give 500 free laptops to former foster kids in post-secondary schools

BC Technology for Learning Society 'aims to close the digital divide by ensuring that technology is available to all.'
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Deadline looms to nominate an outstanding B.C. senior for these awards

Deadline looms to nominate an outstanding B.C. senior for these awards

AgeCare, which has two Burnaby locations, is looking for to recognize seniors that serve their community at its annual Seniors of Distinction Awards.
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Driving while prohibited, dangerous driving nets B.C. man 180 days in jail

Driving while prohibited, dangerous driving nets B.C. man 180 days in jail

Richard Lawrence Bezanson Jr. was charged with 32 counts of either driving while prohibited, while his licence was suspended or driving dangerously in Vancouver, Richmond and Burnaby.
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WorkSafeBC fines Burnaby construction company $168K after crane hits power line

WorkSafeBC fines Burnaby construction company $168K after crane hits power line

Concrete company Femo Construction Ltd. is appealing a WorkSafeBC penalty related to a tower crane hitting a high-voltage power line at a Coquitlam construction site.
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BC Green Party reveals its candidate for Burnaby East

BC Green Party reveals its candidate for Burnaby East

General voting day is scheduled for Oct. 19.
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Funding crisis forces Burnaby to postpone major community centre redevelopment

Funding crisis forces Burnaby to postpone major community centre redevelopment

If the city can't find the money for the community centre redevelopment, it may have to take on debt.
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Missing woman last seen in Abbotsford could be in Burnaby

Missing woman last seen in Abbotsford could be in Burnaby

Sarah Anna Nowacki was last seen in May.
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Fire that scorched Burnaby cemetery hedge sparked by incense-burning

Fire that scorched Burnaby cemetery hedge sparked by incense-burning

The Ocean View Burial Park says it will remove and replaced a burned section of cedar hedge by Patterson Avenue.
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