Parkland

• Parkland refinery holds Tuesday info session for Burnaby residents after January incident

  The event comes nearly a month after an incident forced a shutdown at the plant and the release of a foul odour across the region.

  Canada

  Feb 20
  
• Burnaby can recover nearly $30K for Parkland refinery incident response: Report

  Burnaby firefighters spent more than six hours on standby outside the refinery after a problem cropped up during a restart operation on Jan. 21.

  Environment

  Feb 12
  
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• Burnaby looks to recoup $30K firefighter bill for Parkland refinery incident

  Council also approved a motion Monday night calling for an independent investigation of the Jan. 21 incident at the region's only major refinery.

  Politics

  Jan 30
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• Refinery didn’t breach pollution standards: Regional federation of municipalities

  Metro Vancouver says an acrid odour that blanketed parts of the region on Sunday contained elevated contaminant levels, but didn't breach pollution standards.

  Environment

  Jan 23
• Putrid smell triggers complaints then warnings in Metro Vancouver

  The regional federation of municipalities issued an air quality bulletin for Burnaby and Vancouver after a putrid smell was reported by more than 100 people.

  Weather

  Jan 22
• Investigation underway into 4-vehicle Canyon Meadows Drive crash that injured cyclist

  A serious crash involving three cars and a cyclist shut down a busy southeast road in Calgary early Monday morning. Calgary Police are asking for witnesses to come forward.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2023
• Reducing wildfire risk at regional parks in Central Okanagan

  On Thursday, RDCO staff set up an information table at Kalamoir Park in West Kelowna to inform park users about the efforts underway to reduce the fire risk.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2023
• Experts stage Parkland school shooting reenactment in Florida

  Nine members of Congress had toured the blood-stained and bullet-pocked halls of the three-story classroom building earlier in the day.

  U.S. News

  Aug 4, 2023
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• Pedestrian struck while crossing Highway 16 near Acheson, Alta.

  RCMP west of Edmonton are investigating after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle near Acheson, Alta., on Monday morning.

  Traffic

  Jul 31, 2023
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• Lawsuit pulls back curtain on conversations at Kelowna City Hall

  A B.C. Supreme Court justice has decided that members of Kelowna city council involved in a civil suit over the re-designation of Lower Mission properties will be cross-examined.

  Politics

  Dec 2, 2022