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Cocaine, cash, spiked bat seized from home of suspected Burnaby drug dealer

Cocaine, cash, spiked bat seized from home of suspected Burnaby drug dealer

Cocaine, cash and a bat spiked with nails were seized at the home of a Burnaby man now facing drug and weapons charges. Burnaby RCMP began investigating the 55-year-old for drug trafficking in December, according to a police press release.
Largest SkyTrain station upgrade in history opens to public on Saturday

Largest SkyTrain station upgrade in history opens to public on Saturday

The massive upgrade will improve the passenger experience on the SkyTrain
Burnaby dessert shop celebrates Ice Cream for Breakfast Day on Saturday

Burnaby dessert shop celebrates Ice Cream for Breakfast Day on Saturday

Celebrated inadvertently by hungover people and lucky children on the regular, the actual “Ice Cream for Breakfast Day” actually falls on the first Saturday in February.
Backyard birders can take part in count

Backyard birders can take part in count

The 22nd Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) will take place from Friday, Feb. 15 through Monday, Feb. 18.
Cotton candy sunset paints Vancouver skies (PHOTOS)

Cotton candy sunset paints Vancouver skies (PHOTOS)

The city was treated to another spectacular display at sunset
Murder charges laid in death of Burnaby woman in Alberta

Murder charges laid in death of Burnaby woman in Alberta

A 36-year-old Alberta man has been charged in the death of a 24-year-old Burnaby woman in a small town east of Calgary last week. June Rose's body was found in a residence in Bassano, Alta. in the early evening of Jan. 22, according to police.
Female international students seen as ‘easy targets’ for sexual assault: MOSAIC

Female international students seen as ‘easy targets’ for sexual assault: MOSAIC

When a Canadian-born college women chooses to disclose a sexual assault, they tend to turn to their mothers or female peers first.
If NDP loses Nanaimo byelection, vote could be called this year: professor

If NDP loses Nanaimo byelection, vote could be called this year: professor

If the NDP loses Wednesday’s byelection, the government could decide to call a general election this year, says a Royal Roads political scientist.
Car slams into tree right in front of BCIT's Burnaby campus

Car slams into tree right in front of BCIT's Burnaby campus

Students leaving BCIT tonight (Monday) got a shock after a single-vehicle car crash landed a man in hospital. The crash was on Willingdon near Sanderson Way in front of BCIT at 8:30 p.m. Monday night.
27 horses rescued from Lower Mainland property

27 horses rescued from Lower Mainland property

The B.C. SPCA is seeking homes and care for 27 horses that were seized during an animal cruelty investigation case in Langley. The horses were seized on Dec.15, 2018, from a Langley property.