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Baldrey: Final (and some random) thoughts on the 2024 B.C. election

Baldrey: Final (and some random) thoughts on the 2024 B.C. election

Get ready for what will be the biggest change in the B.C. legislature in nearly two decades, says Keith Baldrey.
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Thousands turn out to advance voting in Burnaby: data

Thousands turn out to advance voting in Burnaby: data

General election day is scheduled for Oct. 19.
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B.C. Votes 2024: How would candidates address Burnaby's doctor shortages, hospital wait times?

B.C. Votes 2024: How would candidates address Burnaby's doctor shortages, hospital wait times?

Get to know your riding's candidates for the 2024 provincial election. Voting day is scheduled for Oct. 19.
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Burnaby's housing prices continue downward trend: report

Burnaby's housing prices continue downward trend: report

Greater Vancouver Realtors says sales dropped across the region last month.
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Column: B.C. election candidates must prioritize watershed security to reduce flood risk

Column: B.C. election candidates must prioritize watershed security to reduce flood risk

The next government should commit to a three-fold plan that restores healthy floodplains in the Lower Mainland, the writers of this editorial suggest.
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Letter: Burnaby residents deserve 'honest communication' on Trans Mountain affairs

Letter: Burnaby residents deserve 'honest communication' on Trans Mountain affairs

This letter writer asks how Burnaby city council decided that $20 million over 21 years was enough for its "community contribution agreement."
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Column: Having a public pension shouldn't mean causing harm

Column: Having a public pension shouldn't mean causing harm

B.C.'s current legislative framework for public pensions stands in the way of making meaningful change, these union workers claim.
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Opinion: LRT remains the best option for North Shore rapid transit

Opinion: LRT remains the best option for North Shore rapid transit

We should be building an LRT line from Ambleside to Metrotown now instead of entertaining other options, writes SFU planning and transportation researcher Stephan Nieweler.
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B.C. Votes 2024: How would candidates help solve Burnaby's school overcrowding problem?

B.C. Votes 2024: How would candidates help solve Burnaby's school overcrowding problem?

Get to know your riding's candidates for the 2024 provincial election. Voting day is scheduled for Oct. 19.
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'Targeted' home invasion on Burnaby-Vancouver border sends one to hospital

'Targeted' home invasion on Burnaby-Vancouver border sends one to hospital

Police were called to the area of Boundary Road and Burke Street at 2:45 a.m. on Sunday morning for reports someone had been assaulted inside a home.
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