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Opinions: A new Burnaby city hall? Not so fast

Opinions: A new Burnaby city hall? Not so fast

Do we need a new city hall? And is Metrotown the right location? Burnaby NOW readers aren’t so sure.
'Staggering' rise in unhoused women and children since COVID-19

'Staggering' rise in unhoused women and children since COVID-19

New West society: Some moms choose government care to save their children from homelessness
Opinion: Gen Z goes retro: Why the younger generation is ditching smartphones for 'dumb phones'

Opinion: Gen Z goes retro: Why the younger generation is ditching smartphones for 'dumb phones'

Gen Z’s interest in flip phones is the latest in a series of obsessions young people have for the aesthetic of the 1990s and 2000s.
Canadian Labour Congress wants more ambitious climate goals from Ottawa

Canadian Labour Congress wants more ambitious climate goals from Ottawa

Rob Ashton, national president of the International Longshore Warehouse Union of Canada, spoke against the resolution, saying: “All I read in this resolution was … a ban on expansion of coal terminals. That's my people’s work.”
Maple Leaf Singers return to the stage in New West

Maple Leaf Singers return to the stage in New West

The popular show chorus is rebuilding out of the pandemic with concerts May 13 and 14.
Are Burnaby's public communications 'broken'? One councillor wants to do better

Are Burnaby's public communications 'broken'? One councillor wants to do better

Coun. Joe Keithley wants Burnaby to “greatly improve” its public communications channels, but other councillors said the motion was “redundant.”
B.C. mayors seek federal funds for TransLink to match immigration

B.C. mayors seek federal funds for TransLink to match immigration

The Mayors' Council is heading to Ottawa next week to lobby the feds for transportation funding.
SFU Football Alumni Society says U SPORTS is preferred path — if program returns

SFU Football Alumni Society says U SPORTS is preferred path — if program returns

"We have received positive feedback and encouragement from football stakeholders across Canada to make U SPORTS and Canada West the home of SFU Football."
Scientists discover colossal underwater mountain off B.C. coast

Scientists discover colossal underwater mountain off B.C. coast

Measured by scientists aboard the U.S. research ship Okeanos Explorer, the seamount rivals Mount Baker and re-writes old nautical charts.
'She's a human being': Burnaby RCMP witness accused of staging a 'show' during murder trial

'She's a human being': Burnaby RCMP witness accused of staging a 'show' during murder trial

Defence lawyer Kevin McCullough accused Burnaby RCMP Sgt. Michael Urmson of using the 13-year-old victim's first name during his testimony as "a show" for the jury.