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Burnaby high school accounting students help peers with tax returns

Burnaby high school accounting students help peers with tax returns

Burnaby Mountain Secondary accounting students helped their peers earn $1,800 in tax refunds during free tax clinics in April.
Someone is $101K richer after buying a lottery ticket in Burnaby

Someone is $101K richer after buying a lottery ticket in Burnaby

The Lotto 6/49 draw on April 27, 2024, included a winning ticket from Burnaby.
Man banned from Burnaby mall for smashing door with hatchet

Man banned from Burnaby mall for smashing door with hatchet

Kelvin Osadchuk, 56, said he was soaking wet and just wanted to get into a dry stairway to put on dry clothes.
B.C. rejects Burnaby petition for exemption to new transit-oriented development rules

B.C. rejects Burnaby petition for exemption to new transit-oriented development rules

Land near SkyTrain hubs is 'ideal' for increasing housing supply and a mix of housing types, says the B.C. government.
Home soil helps Burnaby women's rugby team win club championship

Home soil helps Burnaby women's rugby team win club championship

Burnaby Lake RFC shut out their league rivals Meraloma (Vancouver) to claim the BC Rugby senior women's division 1 title.
Police seek man who allegedly groped 80-year-old woman in Burnaby park

Police seek man who allegedly groped 80-year-old woman in Burnaby park

Burnaby RCMP is looking for help identifying a man in connection with a reported sexual assault in Central Park on Feb. 19.
Baldrey: Let's put Vancouver's 2026 FIFA World Cup spending into context

Baldrey: Let's put Vancouver's 2026 FIFA World Cup spending into context

Columnist Keith Baldrey believes putting B.C. back into the international spotlight will generate more positives for the province.
Ex-employee wins overtime, vacation-pay battle with Burnaby medical mask maker

Ex-employee wins overtime, vacation-pay battle with Burnaby medical mask maker

Vitacore Industries Inc. and associated firm Absolute Building Science Strata Engineering Inc. have been ordered to pay a $2,000 employment standards penalty and nearly $52,000 in unpaid overtime and vacation pay to a former employee of both companies.
Sunday Night Read: 'A visit to Seton Villa'

Sunday Night Read: 'A visit to Seton Villa'

This short story series submission is from Daniel Ngai of Burnaby.
Minter: Mother's Day plants — something to say 'Thank you'

Minter: Mother's Day plants — something to say 'Thank you'

Master gardener Brian Minter: "It isn’t just the flowers and plants, but the innovative ways in which they are presented....that will make all the difference."