Better chances of getting Canada Day funding this year: Siksay

Burnaby residents have a better chance of securing federal funding for public Canada Day celebrations this year. Burnaby-Douglas MP Bill Siksay said that administrative changes to the Celebrate Canada! program, which were long championed by the NDP, means funding will be distributed proportionally among all provinces. “Chances of local funding for the... more

B.C. talks tough on Ottawa red tape

VICTORIA – The B.C. government's throne speech takes an unusually harsh swipe at Ottawa for leaving private sector investments "stranded in the mire" of duplicated federal environmental assessments. In Tuesday's agenda-setting speech, the province repeats a long-standing demand that the B.C.... more

• Clean energy focus in B.C. throne speech
• Secrets of the opening ceremonies: Insiders say the show will impress  
• Prolific offender caught

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Clan men split Thunderbirds

The SFU Clan men's basketball team earned a split against the No. 1 ranked UBC Thunderbirds in a pair of games last week. After handing UBC its first loss of the season on Thursday, the seventh ranked Clan were stifled... more

• SFU women achieve numbers gain
• Express welcomed by Coquitlam council
• NW Giants stomp into first

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Bublé at GM Place Aug. 20

Burnaby’s Michael Bublé brings his Crazy Love tour to GM Place in Vancouver Aug. 20. Ticket sale dates will be announced next week. In the meantime, the Grammy-winning singer performs on Saturday Night Live tonight (Jan. 30) before appearing... more

• Blink and you'll miss golden month of Olympic freebies  
• ARTS CORNER: A nice, Cosi intro to opera
• ARTS CORNER: Creative expression and a sense of belonging go hand in hand

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B.C. VIEWS: Lessons of the Peace valley flood

WILLISTON LAKE – Standing at the snow-covered north end of the ninth-largest artificial lake in the world, a couple of ironies soon become apparent. The low, growling noise in the background is the sound of big diesel generators that run 24... more

• COLUMN: Roads that seem unsafe may be safer
• B.C. VIEWS: The Wally Buono school of medicine
• EDITORIAL: Igniting dreams

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The Den Report, Lions beat 'Riders, now 2-4

It took six weeks, but the B.C. Lions were finally able to put forward a complete effort in their 35-20 win over Saskatchewan last Friday. But it was their play on defense that won the game for the Lions. Six... more

• The Den Report, Logan impressing in NFL camp
• The Den Report, Lions sign three
• Everything I like is bad for me

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