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Cornelia Naylor

Cornelia Naylor

I report on crime, courts and education for the Burnaby NOW. In a past life, I taught high school English.

Recent Work by Cornelia

L’Arche opens new $37M inclusive housing 'dream home' in Burnaby

L’Arche opens new $37M inclusive housing 'dream home' in Burnaby

A new, expanded facility on Sussex Avenue features 29 affordable housing units for individuals, couples and families who wish to live in an "intentional community," according to L'Arche Greater Vancouver.
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Province announces $16M for additions at two crowded Burnaby schools

Province announces $16M for additions at two crowded Burnaby schools

Alpha Secondary and Nelson Elementary are getting prefabricated additions that will create 16 more classrooms and 400 new seats.
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Beedie, Supermétal fined $274K for death at Amazon warehouse project in Burnaby

Beedie, Supermétal fined $274K for death at Amazon warehouse project in Burnaby

A steel worker who fell 55 feet to his death during construction of Amazon's Big Bend distribution centre was not using fall protection, according to a WorkSafeBC investigation.
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Burnaby strata treated owner 'significantly unfairly' over window blinds: tribunal

Burnaby strata treated owner 'significantly unfairly' over window blinds: tribunal

The strata at Tramonto in Burnaby has been ordered to pay an owner $1,975 after it made her replace her new blinds.
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Man with knife sparks large police presence in Burnaby's Metrotown neighbourhood

Man with knife sparks large police presence in Burnaby's Metrotown neighbourhood

Police were called to the area of Telford Avenue and Beresford Street near the Metrotown SkyTrain station at 3:20 p.m. for a report of a man with a knife, according to Burnaby RCMP.
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Man sentenced for break-ins, thefts at pricey homes under construction in Burnaby

Man sentenced for break-ins, thefts at pricey homes under construction in Burnaby

Chad Hubick, 44, was charged after police found shipping containers on his properties in Abbotsford and Boswell, B.C. filled floor to ceiling with stolen appliances, home finishings and fixtures.
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Train exiting hidden tunnel belches black smoke in North Burnaby

Train exiting hidden tunnel belches black smoke in North Burnaby

Residents took to social media thinking there was a fire at the Brentwood mall.
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Burnaby strata ordered to pay $13,000 to owners for HVAC repairs

Burnaby strata ordered to pay $13,000 to owners for HVAC repairs

The strata at Gold House in Metrotown told the tribunal the HVAC units weren't common property, but the province's Civil Resolution Tribunal disagreed.
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Drunk driving, criminal negligence charges laid in deadly Burnaby crash

Drunk driving, criminal negligence charges laid in deadly Burnaby crash

Kolton Lockyer, 32, faces six charges in relation to a crash that killed a woman and injured two other people on Hastings Street on July 19, 2023.
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Burnaby man charged in connection with alleged Lower Mainland drug ring

Burnaby man charged in connection with alleged Lower Mainland drug ring

Randy Chu has been charged with possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking in connection with an alleged Lower Mainland drug trafficking network.
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