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This is the stuff you didn't realize you needed to know about gardening

This is the stuff you didn't realize you needed to know about gardening

Dorothy Dobbie is a Canadian classic. An entrepreneur, Dorothy started Pegasus Publications in Winnipeg in 1996, a member of parliament in the late 80’s and early 90’s and a passionate gardener.
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‘Uber for laundry’ moves into Burnaby. Because people are that lazy

‘Uber for laundry’ moves into Burnaby. Because people are that lazy

Look, I know the headline for this blog seems harsh, but I’m actually not judging. Just stating a fact – people in our society are lazy and want apps that make their lives even easier than already it is (which is the easiest in world history).
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B.C. Ferries’ booze cruise experiment stuck in bureaucratic dry dock

B.C. Ferries’ booze cruise experiment stuck in bureaucratic dry dock

Alcohol sales put on hold thanks to the fun-loving killjoys at B.C. Liquor Regulation Branch
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Burnaby water protector stars in video about at-risk urban streams

Burnaby water protector stars in video about at-risk urban streams

Burnaby resident Mark Angelo is a legend when it comes to stream protection. As the founder of World Rivers Day, Angelo fights to protect our waterways.
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It’s hard walking around with Justin Trudeau’s (figurative) knife in my back

It’s hard walking around with Justin Trudeau’s (figurative) knife in my back

I feel personally betrayed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It feels like there’s a figurative knife in my back with his fingerprints all over it after Trudeau re-approved the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on Tuesday. No, it wasn’t a surprise.
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Letter: Pointing fingers at cyclists and pedestrians isn't helpful

Letter: Pointing fingers at cyclists and pedestrians isn't helpful

Editor: Re: Three people dead in Burnaby in two days. This madness has to stop , NOW Blogs We all - drivers, pedestrians and cyclists - have a responsibility to optimize road safety and minimize injuries and deaths.
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Letter: If you really support the environment, you'll back the Burnaby gondola

Letter: If you really support the environment, you'll back the Burnaby gondola

Editor: Letter: SFU gondola would disrupt wildlife and our peaceful life , NOW Letters We represent Build the SFU Gondola, a volunteer group not connected whatsoever to the City of Burnaby, TransLink, Simon Fraser University, or UniverCity; however,
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Jagmeet Singh had his big day spoiled by his ugliest poll yet

Jagmeet Singh had his big day spoiled by his ugliest poll yet

Ekos poll has the NDP sinking into fourth place.
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Scoreless sports aren't fooling kids. It's actually doing harm

Scoreless sports aren't fooling kids. It's actually doing harm

As a confessed basketball bandwagoner, I watched the NBA Finals game in awe. I had forgotten about the unified excitement of watching traditional team sports - the thrill of anticipation, and the rush of a win.
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This is the one thing Burnaby drivers can do to slow the carnage

This is the one thing Burnaby drivers can do to slow the carnage

A group of my friends got together on the weekend and they all asked me the same question: What’s with all the road madness in Burnaby? Three fatalities and one critically injured pedestrian in the past week or so will prompt that kind of question.
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