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Here's how you can get free popcorn in Burnaby this Saturday

Here's how you can get free popcorn in Burnaby this Saturday

This Saturday, Jan. 19, Cineplex’s theatre at Metropolis in Metrotown in Burnaby invites movie-lovers to chow down on a serving of their favourite buttery snack – for free.
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UPDATE: New 911 dispatch protocol has patients waiting longer for first responders, say fire chiefs

Port Coquitlam Fire Chief Nick Delmonico said the number of medical calls firefighters are attending is down thanks to new BCEHS method of prioritizing 911 calls
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Burnaby used-car business ordered to cut all ties with banned dealer

Burnaby used-car business ordered to cut all ties with banned dealer

A former Burnaby used car dealer whose Kingsway dealership was shut down for “deceptive acts and practices” in 2017 has once again drawn the attention of the province’s auto-sales regulator.
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Jagmeet Singh on Tory opponent: 'Maybe he should go back to law school'

Jagmeet Singh on Tory opponent: 'Maybe he should go back to law school'

Conservative candidate Jay Shin said Singh was 'keeping criminals out of jail' during his days as a criminal defence lawyer
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This frozen lake in B.C. has the longest skating pathway in the world

This frozen lake in B.C. has the longest skating pathway in the world

The lake was named the longest skating pathway in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2014
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Monkeys and mangoes in Sri Lanka

Monkeys and mangoes in Sri Lanka

Plus wild elephants, UNESCO-status temples and an ancient rock citadel
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Think plant-based recipes aren't worth the effort? Think again

Think plant-based recipes aren't worth the effort? Think again

Four notable chefs from Vancouver shared plant-based recipes with the Courier, plus one of my own faves
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'I Heart Tulips' flower display to brighten Metrotown

'I Heart Tulips' flower display to brighten Metrotown

This jaw-dropping display of over 10,000 live tulips takes over Metrotown this month
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Are you ready for La Poutine Week B.C.?

Are you ready for La Poutine Week B.C.?

This glorious event celebrates Canada’s unofficial national drunk food the first week of February
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Ticket claims Friday night's $18.2 million Lotto Max jackpot

Ticket claims Friday night's $18.2 million Lotto Max jackpot

Fresh off a group of workers collectively claiming a $60-million prize this week, there is one winning ticket for the $18.2 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.
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