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Gas price climb driven by refinery trouble

Surrey North Delta Leader - Tuesday May 14, 2013

Near-record pump pain for Metro Vancouver motorists

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Eagles Estate, Baldwin House back under city management

The Land Conservancy's financial troubles has led it to return management of two heritage homes back to their owners, the City of Burnaby

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Burnaby's Fortius to be new home for nine sports organizations

Nine sports organizations will be moving to Fortius Sport & Health in Burnaby, the organization announced Monday.

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Police ticket 50 drivers for illegal bus lane use

Transit Police and Burnaby RCMP officers were not exactly hiding, yet they still managed to issue 50 tickets during rush hour on May 7.

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Visible majority in four Metro Vancouver cities

Surrey North Delta Leader - Monday May 13, 2013

Survey finds visible minorities now make up more than half of Richmond, Burnaby, Surrey and Vancouver

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Keep medical marijuana off farmland, cities say

Maple Ridge News - Friday May 10, 2013

Lower Mainland leaders say new pot factories an industrial use

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U.S. senators torpedo idea of new fee to cross border

Peace Arch News - Friday May 10, 2013

Extra charge was proposed on land crossings into States from Canada, Mexico

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Liberal candidate Gu a no-show at Moscrop debate

NDP's Kathy Corrigan, Greens' Rick McGowan were at Moscrop secondary all-candidates meeting but Liberal Shian Gu was nowhere to be found

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Rivers, smoke rise with temperature

BC Local News - Thursday May 9, 2013

High streamflow advisories have been issued across the Southern Interior, with the first fires reported across B.C.

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Cancer survivor begins sixth world cycling tour – with his dogs

Abbotsford News - Thursday May 9, 2013

Randolph Westphal of Germany starts in Vancouver and pedals his way through Abbotsford and other communities en route to Alaska and back.

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Burnaby property taxes going up 2.47 per cent

Burnaby property taxes are going up by 2.47 per cent, less than the 2.9 per cent originally proposed in the provisional budget.

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Teacher brings digital classroom closer

The classroom in John Tyler’s vision of the future won’t have blackboards, not even books. Teachers will learn alongside their students

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Election issue: NDP keeps 'wiggle room' on oil pipeline

Surrey North Delta Leader - Wednesday May 8, 2013

Dix refusal to fully reject Kinder Morgan twinning keeps doubt alive

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Election issue: Liberals talk tunnel but shy on tolls

South Delta Leader - Tuesday May 7, 2013

Questions hang over promise to pursue new Deas crossing

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Marklund hopeful to be listed as Conservative on ballot

BC Conservative candidate Wayne Marklund (Burnaby North) is hopeful his party will be listed next to his name on the ballot on election day

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Burnaby North still a battleground

For Burnaby North Liberal incumbent Richard Lee, this will be his fifth kick at the can in a riding where he often splits vote with the NDP

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Dolphin Theatre could soon go dark

A year after first being proposed, redevelopment plan for the Dolphin Theatre site in North Burnaby is ready to go to public hearing May 28

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Second community group starts up in Edmonds

Months ago it looked like the Burnaby Edmonds neighbourhood had lost its voice due to an inactive community group. Now there are two.

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Coal critic lauds Dix call for terminal hearings

Peace Arch News - Monday May 6, 2013

Port Metro Vancouver could rule soon on Fraser Surrey Docks proposal

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New approach to mental health calls

Burnaby RCMP and Fraser Health have teamed up to address the 1,400 calls a year police were getting on those with mental health issues.

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