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City runner dealing with emotional impact
A Burnaby resident and SFU psychology professor is alive and well but a bit shaken, after a close call at Monday's Boston Marathon.
History of Brentwood Town Centre revealed
Curious about the history of Burnaby's Brentwood Town Centre?
City staffers retiring
Thirteen former city employees received a letter from Mayor Derek Corrigan thanking them for many years of service to the community.
Ride a mini-train this weekend
If you're looking for something fun to do with the kids this Easter long weekend, the B.C. Society of Model Engineers is running miniature train rides through Confederation Park till Monday.
$1.4M for 10 city projects
Burnaby council approved $1.4 million from capital reserves to finance 10 parks, recreation and cultural services projects for 2013.
On the hunt at the village
The Burnaby Village Museum is hosting spring break storybook scavenger hunts this week, with clues left by villains, heroes and quirky characters from classic children's stories throughout the museum site, according to its website.
Staff picks for top five things to do this weekend
Spring break is coming to an end but there is still plenty to do during the last few days.
Burnaby spring break camps already filling up
Though the weather outside is still chilly, spring is only a month away - and so is spring break.
Family Day fun for all
It's been a long time coming but this Monday, Feb. 11, the province of B.C. will follow in the footsteps of several of its provincial cousins in celebrating a Family Day holiday.
Tourism leader has a wicked uppercut
He's one of the most visible people in Burnaby, and Matthew Coyne couldn't be busier at this time of year when local hotels are bustling and Tourism Burnaby is planning for 2013.
Our modern lives resemble a sci-fi movie
Now that we are a few days into the new year, all the talk about what happened in 2012 is coming to a close. Quite a bit has changed with the introduction of new smartphones, tablets and some law changes. Some might say it's like a whole new world. However, it's definitely still recognizable from the year before compared to, for example, 100 years ago.
Stay busy on weekend
It's the last weekend of 2012, so if there's something you needed or wanted to accomplish before 2013, you're running out of time. We're continuing with our popular feature - our staff's Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend, and this week, there's a good mix of sports to pique your interest.
Historic holiday flavour
As hard as it is to believe, there are people who enjoy turkey on days other than Thanksgiving and Christmas.
City's own holiday destination place
The teardrop Christmas lights are the first sign that the Burnaby Village Museum is the place to be in Burnaby this holiday season.
Top 5 things to do
The countdown to Christmas has officially begun, and with less than two weeks until Santa makes his annual appearance, the pressure is on to get all that Christmas shopping done and all the festivities and parties jammed in before Dec. 25.
Sherlock favourite in the city
It's Boxing Day, 1887. Sherlock Holmes is at home and in the midst of solving another head-scratcher.
Top 5 things to do
The countdown to Christmas has officially begun and that means everybody's starting to get into the festive mood in Burnaby. We're continuing with our popular feature - our staff's Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend, and we have a few more events sure to excite all locals.
Be an 'angel' this Christmas with bureau
As of today, there's fewer than three weeks till Christmas arrives.
Calendar of events
Christmas Fun Fair, 11: 15 a.m. to 2: 15 p.m. Vancouver Urban Ministries fundraiser at the Wesburn Community Centre, 4781 Parkwood Ave. There will be 25 booths for various games all created and run by the high schoolers of Burnaby. Event also features a food concession selling pizza, samosas, chips and drinks, and an item signed by Michael Bublé up for silent auction. All proceeds towards the ministries' after-school one-on-one therapeutic program for underprivileged children with learning disabilities.
