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City ranks low in wasteful spending report

The City of Burnaby placed 121 out of 153 municipalities in the Canadian Federation of Business' annual Municipal Spending Watch report.
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Oil tanker tracking system launched

Burnaby residents can now track oil tankers passing through the Burrard Inlet, thanks to an automated system launched by a Vancouver-based environmental group. On Nov.
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Independent candidate has deep roots in city

Independent mayoral candidate Allen Hutton depicts himself as a back-room advisor of sorts. In the Burnaby NOW boardroom, the tall, 53-year-old father of six, dressed in suit and tie, describes how he's influenced civic decisions for decades.
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TEAM Burnaby council candidate receives licence suspension from the Real Estate Council of B.C.

Lotus Chung, a Sutton Group - West Coast Realty real estate agent who is running for Burnaby council, has received a 21-day licence suspension from the Real Estate Council of B.C.
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SFU Political Science Student Union hosts Burnaby election debate

There is still a chance to catch the Burnaby council candidates in action this week. Simon Fraser University's Political Science Student Union is hosting a debate for council candidates at the Burnaby campus on Thursday.
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SOCIAL MEDIA IN BURNABY: How do candidates score in the election campaign?

In this age of Twitter and Facebook, there are politicians out there who are using social media as an integral part of their communications strategies. They're just not running for office in Burnaby.
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SOCIAL MEDIA IN BURNABY: A report card on parties' performance

As part of our special report on social media use in the 2011 civic election campaign, reporter Julie MacLellan examined the social media use of the three main parties in contention - the Burnaby Greens, TEAM Burnaby and the Burnaby Citizens Associat
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Library comes in on budget

The final results for the Tommy Douglas Library branch were presented to council for Monday night's council meeting. The library construction came in at $10.
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Housing, poverty are hot topics at Stride all-candidates meet

Affordable housing and poverty were the focus of Wednesday evening's mayoral and council all-candidates debate at Stride Elementary School in South Burnaby.
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SOCIAL MEDIA IN BURNABY: Which candidates are top of the class?

When it comes to social media use in the election campaign, some candidates have it figured out. They're using Facebook and Twitter to help them connect with voters, interact with the community and help spread their campaign messages.
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