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Brentwood mall plans to remove bus loop

Brentwood Town Centre's bus loop on Willingdon Avenue will soon be removed to make way for the proposed redevelopment at the mall.


 

Burnaby MP's e-petition faces opposition in the House

Kennedy Stewart's motion to bring online petitions into the House of Commons has met some opposition, after two Conservative MPs rejected the idea last week.


 

B.C. crisis line saved by new funding

A suicide hotline that directs calls to crisis lines throughout the province will not be shut down after all.


 

Fraser Institute ranks STM No. 1 in Burnaby

The Fraser Institute has ranked St. Thomas More Collegiate as the top school in Burnaby, according to the think-tank's annual Report Card.


 

Who is watching over Port Metro Vancouver?

Mayor Derek Corrigan, hit the nail on the head when he said Port Metro Vancouver is run by big businesses of the port "(that) are soley engaged in the benefit of those businesses."


 
Amrick Garcha, Timofey Generalove and Troy Mansink

Kids have fun at safe and fun hockey day

Hockey Legend Bobby Orr and former Canadian national women's team star Cassie Campbell-Pascal brought the Chevrolet Safe and Fun hockey program to Richmond recently.


 
Crash in Kingsway Burnaby

One woman dead after early morning crash on Kingsway

One person is dead and two others are in serious condition after a transit bus collided with a car at Kingsway and Olive Avenue this morning (June 14).


 
Burnaby rookie Tyler Digby

Lakers flip-flop after tough defensive stand at Queen's Park

There was no accounting for the Burnaby Lakers dramatic change in play last week.


 
SFU middle distance runner Helen Crofts

Crofts wins GNAC Scholar-Athlete Award

Simon Fraser University track and field athlete Helen Crofts was voted the 2012-13 Great Northwest Athletic Conference female scholar-athlete of the year.


 

Smoke bombs set off in Burnaby schools

Fire crews were on the scene at Burnaby Central Secondary on Friday, after a smoke bomb was apparently set off.


 
Grace Wardle

She's going to play in Graceland

Grace Wardle recently signed a national letter of intent to attend Graceland University and play for the Yellow Jacket softball program under coach Bryn Braddock.


 

Calendar of Events

Burnaby Public Library presents, Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, librarians will be reading excerpts from Stephen Leacock's 1912 book about a fictional town in Ontario. The readings will take place at the Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave., from 2 to 4 p.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Burnaby Community Camping Bureau.


 

Plenty of fun events for Father's Day

It is Father's Day this Sunday and there are plenty of events in the city to enjoy with dad, from art exhibits to a Father's Day walk/run.


 

Expanding culinary knowledge on budget

Economic focus is in the news more than ever these days, and everyone seems like they're searching for ways to tighten their purse strings.


 

'Most motionless art form' comes to Nikkei

A Kanze-style Noh - a traditional Japanese musical drama - is being shown at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre in Burnaby on June 28.


 

End is nigh for the Dolphin

The Dolphin theatre site rezoning application received second reading by council at its June 10 meeting.


 
Burnaby 2, in black, played the Vancouver Red Hawks

Field hockey festival

Crazy 8s: Burnaby 2, in black, played the Vancouver Red Hawks in an under-14 boys' field hockey game at the provincial 8-a-side festival held at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex-West last weekend.


 
Burnaby Barracuda's Martina Blazevic

Barracudas second at own Grand Prix meet

Burnaby Barracuda's Martina Blazevic and year-round swimmer Mei Stark won four individual races each at the Burnaby Barracudas annual Grand Prix summer swim meet at Central Park outdoor pool last weekend.


 
Elyshia Eng

Helping the homeless to sleep a bit easier

The Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness is teaming up with a local business to help people sleeping on the streets.