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Burnaby refinery causes smoke to spread across Vancouver
Peak Web February 19, 2024By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer On January 21, the Burnaby Refinery experienced a technical issue with one of its processing units, resulting in smoke, a strong odour, and fumes spreading into Vancouver. Despite being owned by a Calgary-based company, the Burnaby Refinery provides a quarter of BC’s gasoline and fuel. The Burnaby Refinery is located on the shore of the Burrard Inlet, and a 15km/hr wind blowing eastward spread the chemical smell to metro Vancouver. At that time, the refinery notified the Burnaby RCMP and Burnaby Fire Department of the issue. After multiple community complaints of chemical odours and poor…
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City of Burnaby becomes first municipality in Canada to call for Gaza ceasefire
Peak Web November 28, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide and war. At the Burnaby City Council meeting on November 6, the Council Chamber unanimously voted to call for a ceasefire in Gaza in support of Palestine during the ongoing…
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