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Politicians withdraw support for Chevron
Two Burnaby politicians withdrew support from the Chevron refinery's attempt to secure a more steady supply of crude oil, claiming the company is now supporting Kinder Morgan's pipeline expansion plan.
Offices sprouting up all over as candidates gear up
The B.C. NDP candidate for the Burnaby North riding set up shop in The Heights last weekend.
Suncor cleaning up spill close to Burnaby
Suncor is cleaning up a spill at its Port Moody plant, on the Burnaby border, where a small amount of material has seeped into the Burrard Inlet.
NDP opposes new NV/Burnaby riding
THE federal New Democratic Party is trying to stop the proposed boundary merger between the North Vancouver and North Burnaby federal ridings.
Shuttle stays put
The two community shuttle routes in the Heights are not changing, according to a press release from TransLink, though shuttle service in the area will only run every hour during off-peak hours.
Burnaby split into three ridings
When it comes to federal ridings, Burnaby will be split into three, despite widespread opposition, and the change could mean the New Democrats lose a seat to the Conservatives.
Third North Shore riding includes North Burnaby
THE North Shore is poised to have three MPs in Ottawa after the next federal election, including one tasked with representing both North Burnaby and the eastern side of the North Shore.
Redraw the lines
WITH due respect to Justice John Hall, chairman of the B.C. Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission, there is a not so "difficult to think of" alternative to the creation of a Burnaby North-Seymour riding. And it would be a far better choice for the vast majority of North Vancouver and Burnaby voters affected by the present arbitrary lines on a map.
MP engages TransLink over shuttles
Burnaby-Douglas NDP MP Kennedy Stewart met with Seton Villa residents on Thursday to discuss their concerns about possible changes to two community shuttle routes in their area.
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion increases
Kinder Morgan has bigger plans in store for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
City residents want port out of pipeline sessions
Burnaby residents opposed to Kinder Morgan's pipeline expansion plan are upset that Port Metro Vancouver was participating in the company's public information session at Stoney Creek Community School recently.
No million-barrel tankers in plan: Kinder Morgan
Kinder Morgan is not expecting giant Suezmax tankers in the Burrard Inlet, should the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion go through, contrary to the company's original pitch to investors in 2010.
Protect orangutans
Orangutan researcher Birute Galdikas will be at Simon Fraser University next week for a free screening of Born to be Wild, a documentary about orphaned oran-gutans and elephants.
Local residents rejected from pipeline hearing
The National Energy Board has decided not to allow a group of Burnaby residents to participate in an upcoming hearing related to Kinder Morgan's pipeline expansion.
City opposed to new federal ridings
The City of Burnaby wants the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for B.C. to divide the city into two ridings - north and south - instead of dividing it into three and sharing one riding with North Vancouver.
Green team in action at Burnaby's Stoney creek
Kudos to the Lower Mainland Green Team for removing invasive plants from Burnaby's Stoney Creek on Sept. 29 in celebration of B.C. Rivers Day.
Disaster awaits us
Re: Residents organize townhall meeting on pipeline, Burnaby NOW, Sept. 19. Kinder Morgan's engineering director Michael Davies is quoted: "We haven't seen any unusual corrosion or have had any other problems with diluted bitumen. At pipeline temperatures, it's not more acidic or corrosive than conventional crude oil." Who said it was more corrosive? The existing pipeline was built to the highest standards of the 1950s, yet despite being well maintained, still leaked once a year over the past decade. Posing no additional threat is of little comfort to Burnaby residents.
