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Here's the summer 2019 weather forecast for B.C.

Here's the summer 2019 weather forecast for B.C.

Summer is expected to see above average temperatures across the province
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The Grizzlies lacrosse team became a game changer

The Grizzlies lacrosse team became a game changer

Sport transforms lives of Inuit youth in heartfelt film based on a true story
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Fun you must have at Burnaby Star Wars event

Fun you must have at Burnaby Star Wars event

One of the most-anticipated events for the Burnaby Festival of Learning has to be Star Wars Day. It takes place on May 4 – may the 4 th be with you! – at Cameron Recreation Centre.
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Rhodo festival re-imagined as eye-popping Burnaby Blooms

Rhodo festival re-imagined as eye-popping Burnaby Blooms

The Burnaby Rhododendron Festival has been rebranded as Burnaby Blooms for 2019. What hasn’t changed are the dazzling figures and floral ladies adorned with bright blooms, along with beautiful plants and colourful foliage.
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Burnaby council should get $110,000 in pay raises: review panel

Burnaby council should get $110,000 in pay raises: review panel

Advisory committee says local politicians should give themselves raises to offset tax changes
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Burnaby first city in region to convert all streetlights to LED

Burnaby first city in region to convert all streetlights to LED

Energy and maintenance savings will pay for installation costs, city says
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Burnaby takes a whopping three spots in the top-10 most dangerous intersections

Burnaby takes a whopping three spots in the top-10 most dangerous intersections

ICBC sent some data on crashes at intersections in B.C. and Burnaby is on the list three times for Metro Vancouver. The data is from 2017 because ICBC says the 2018 isn’t complete yet. We will update when we have the most recent data.
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Burnaby RCMP need help identifying this alleged bank robber

Burnaby RCMP need help identifying this alleged bank robber

Mounties in Burnaby are asking for the public’s help tracking down an alleged bank robber. The robbery happened at a bank in the 4200 block of Kingsway on March 8, shortly before 1 p.m.
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You can own this retiring BC Ferries ship for as little as $11,000

You can own this retiring BC Ferries ship for as little as $11,000

She’s carried passengers across B.C. waters for over four decades, but the time for the Howe Sound Queen to retire is upon us.
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Move over corpse flower, Vancouver has a new celebrity plant: the ‘Snow Tower’

Move over corpse flower, Vancouver has a new celebrity plant: the ‘Snow Tower’

Rare towering plants now flowering at Bloedel Conservatory
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