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Starbucks customers in Vancouver will be among first to join its strawless revolution

Starbucks customers in Vancouver will be among first to join its strawless revolution

Starbucks is eliminating single-use plastic straws
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Death of elderly man found at Deer Lake deemed not suspicious

Death of elderly man found at Deer Lake deemed not suspicious

Burnaby RCMP say a 75-year-old man is being investigated by the Coroners Service
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Burnaby MP holds re-election rally 473 days before vote

Burnaby MP holds re-election rally 473 days before vote

Terry Beech said campaigning won't take away from his parliamentary duties
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The City of Burnaby's highest paid employees revealed

The City of Burnaby's highest paid employees revealed

City manager tops list of staff members
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North Burnaby legion suing former lawyer over land deal

North Burnaby legion suing former lawyer over land deal

Local branch claims real estate attorney failed to protect them in deal with developer
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Burnaby changes ballots, leases new vote counting machines for municipal election

Burnaby changes ballots, leases new vote counting machines for municipal election

The city of Burnaby is making some changes to the city’s election bylaws ahead of the municipal election on October 20. Councillors voted to lease new automated vote counting machines from Dominion Voting at a recent council meeting.
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UPDATE: Burnaby will continue to post election financial disclosures to city website

UPDATE: Burnaby will continue to post election financial disclosures to city website

The City of Burnaby has clarified its policies on publishing municipal candidates’ election financial disclosure statements – saying that the Burnaby NOW’s story is incorrect in its reporting of the events of a June 11 council meeting.
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This is what pot shops could look like in Burnaby

This is what pot shops could look like in Burnaby

While buying and selling cannabis isn’t currently allowed in Burnaby, the rules could be changing in the near future. The city is looking at regulating cannabis in the same way it regulates alcohol.
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Transit Police launch campaign to prevent sexual assault

Transit Police launch campaign to prevent sexual assault

Metro Vancouver Transit Police are bringing back an ad campaign this month hoping to reduce the number of sexual assaults on public transit.
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Homeless dog finds refuge at Bowen Island's recycling depot

Homeless dog finds refuge at Bowen Island's recycling depot

Peanut showed up eight years ago. She still won't let people near her but she knows they are there for her
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