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OUR VIEW: Overdose death numbers prove that change is needed. Now.

OUR VIEW: Overdose death numbers prove that change is needed. Now.

British Columbia experienced another record year of drug overdose deaths in 2018 with at least one person dying on all but 11 days. Those are the devastating numbers released by the BC Coroners Service.
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Burnaby residents need to clear their bloody sidewalks

Burnaby residents need to clear their bloody sidewalks

Look, snow is tough to deal with in Burnaby because we’re not really used to it. I get it. But more effort needs to be put in to ensure people stay safe. For example: sidewalks.
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Jagmeet Singh's campaign blitz continues with focus on prescription drugs

Jagmeet Singh's campaign blitz continues with focus on prescription drugs

When Jagmeet Singh announced he was running in the Burnaby South byelection, I wasn’t sure how committed he would be to actually campaigning in the riding.
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Letter: Burnaby South debate more like a Trump rally thanks to PPC

Letter: Burnaby South debate more like a Trump rally thanks to PPC

Editor: Re: Jagmeet Singh ‘disgusted’ by refugee rhetoric at Burnaby South debate , NOW , Feb. 11 While I didn't attend the Burnaby South all-candidates meeting on Monday night, I saw it on YouTube and I found parts of it quite disturbing.
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The NOW on wines: B.C. wines just begging to be blended

The NOW on wines: B.C. wines just begging to be blended

Welcome to the inaugural wine column for the Burnaby NOW . It’s an exciting opportunity to bring the wine world to the readership here and explore the influences that affect what goes into your glass - which is what this really is all about.
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Letter: Dear landlord, you've turned our Burnaby building into a slum

Letter: Dear landlord, you've turned our Burnaby building into a slum

Editor: *EDITOR'S NOTE: The letter writer is not the same Paul Holden who is CEO of the Burnaby Board of Trade. Dear Landlord: You are a developer whose plan is to demolish our building in the Metrotown area and replace it with condo towers.
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How to survive Vancouver’s snowmageddon

How to survive Vancouver’s snowmageddon

Just like every snowflake is unique, so too are Vancouverites’ reactions to snowflakes, particularly when it blankets the city — at first transforming the streets into a winter wonderland, then plunging society into a snowy hellscape of terrible driv
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Pros of family vacays during school are worth the cons

Pros of family vacays during school are worth the cons

During the weeks leading up to Christmas, I was hit hard by the desire to ditch the holidays and head out to a sunny destination with my family instead.
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Thousands of Burnaby students have signed a petition demanding a snow day

Thousands of Burnaby students have signed a petition demanding a snow day

It’s not just adults dreading going to work thanks to yesterday’s snowfall and the snow warning that’s been issue for Monday afternoon, evening and Tuesday morning.
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Letter: As long as BCA dominates council, Hurley won't get enough done

Letter: As long as BCA dominates council, Hurley won't get enough done

Editor: Yes, we got rid of Derek Corrigan as the mayor of Burnaby, but what we forgot to do when we were marking our ballots was to rid ourselves of his pro-developer Burnaby Citizens Association council members, which is why Mayor Mike Hurley hasn't
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