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Burnaby planning for new pools, ice rinks and gyms

Mayor Mike Hurley called recreation facilities 'inadequate' during the campaign
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Burnaby actor named to board that supports people with developmental disabilities

Burnaby actor named to board that supports people with developmental disabilities

Seven new members have been appointed to the board of directors for Community Living BC, the provincial Crown corporation that supports more than 21,000 people with developmental disabilities throughout B.C.
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Tonight is the start of Chanukah - Chag Sameach to all

Tonight is the start of Chanukah - Chag Sameach to all

Last night, people celebrated the start of December by lighting up trees. In New West, the tree at Hyack Square was lit up while in Burnaby the Village Museum flipped the switch on its lights.
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B.C. woman wants to be first person with MS to dogsled 300km across the Arctic

B.C. woman wants to be first person with MS to dogsled 300km across the Arctic

'This disease won’t hold me back from pursing my dreams'
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This getaway near Vancouver is home to a herd of reindeer

This getaway near Vancouver is home to a herd of reindeer

Meet reindeer at this magical farm just south of Vancouver in Washington
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'Indigenous Welcoming House' a breakthrough for Burnaby Village Museum

'Indigenous Welcoming House' a breakthrough for Burnaby Village Museum

There’s a space in the Burnaby Village Museum where students, teachers and the whole community can learn about the people and culture that has been in Burnaby for thousands of years.
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Stricter party bus rules kick in for minors in B.C this weekend

Stricter party bus rules kick in for minors in B.C this weekend

The new rules mean parents or guardians will be required to sign consent forms
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Rats? Yes, rats! Victoria SPCA seeks adoptive homes receiving 97 rodents

Rats? Yes, rats! Victoria SPCA seeks adoptive homes receiving 97 rodents

A sudden influx of pet rats — 97 of the critters, to be precise — has the Victoria branch of the B.C. SPCA scrambling to find adoptive homes. “I moved some out but I have a lot still,” said branch manager Annie Prittie Bell.
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Video of sexual relations can be used at grievance in fire department firings

Video of sexual relations can be used at grievance in fire department firings

Employees battle to keep their jobs after a video showed them having sex in the fire chief's office
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Metro Vancouver pounded by hail and flash flooding in freak storm (VIDEO)

Metro Vancouver pounded by hail and flash flooding in freak storm (VIDEO)

Drive BC says 'winter has landed on the roads around the Alex Fraser bridge, drive carefully and expect delays'
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