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Burnaby St. John Ambulance volunteer honoured for community work

Burnaby St. John Ambulance volunteer honoured for community work

Farhang Ahadzadeh was nominated for the King Charles III Coronation Medal by the office of Burnaby-North Seymour MP Terry Beech.
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Burnaby approves BC Tel Boot redevelopment: 5 towers, 2,500 homes incl. 950+ rentals

Burnaby approves BC Tel Boot redevelopment: 5 towers, 2,500 homes incl. 950+ rentals

The project by Anthem Properties and Crestpoint Real Estate Investments includes condos, market rentals and non-market rentals.
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B.C. injury prevention unit issues PSA for button battery poisonings

B.C. injury prevention unit issues PSA for button battery poisonings

From 2021 to 2023, the BC Drug and Poison Information Centre managed 159 cases of button battery exposures, with 55% of them involving babies and children ages five and under.
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'The opportunity is infinite': Port Moody's Site B looks to spread its community-building wings

'The opportunity is infinite': Port Moody's Site B looks to spread its community-building wings

Port Moody tech entrepreneur Chris Peacock started Site B in 2022 in an old warehouse as an adjunct to his acquisition of Brave Brewing in the city's Brewers' Row.
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B.C. Amber Alert cancelled, young child located 'safe'

B.C. Amber Alert cancelled, young child located 'safe'

Officers are continuing to investigate the incident, according to VPD.
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Richmond staff reverse recommendation to allow liquor licence for Spark Karaoke

Richmond staff reverse recommendation to allow liquor licence for Spark Karaoke

Past liquor violations shut down Burnaby karaoke bar whose owner applied for liquor licence in Richmond.
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Vancouver triple stabbing case could go to trial in late 2025

Vancouver triple stabbing case could go to trial in late 2025

The man allegedly stabbed three people, including a Burnaby couple, while on a day pass from a psychiatric facility.
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No, Canadians do not want to become the 51st state of the U.S., poll shows

No, Canadians do not want to become the 51st state of the U.S., poll shows

60% of U.S. respondents have no interest in Canada joining the states.
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Letter: School board gives thanks to longtime Burnaby Now education reporter

Letter: School board gives thanks to longtime Burnaby Now education reporter

"The closure of Burnaby Now is part of a troubling trend in Canada, where more than 340 communities have lost their local news providers since 2008," writes Burnaby Board of Education Chair Kristin Schnider.
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New vandal-proof, universal washroom coming to Burnaby's Squint Lake Park

New vandal-proof, universal washroom coming to Burnaby's Squint Lake Park

The washrooms at Squint Lake Park sustained 'extensive damage' during an early morning fire in October.
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