In the Community

A local non-profit has expanded into the food service industry. Burnaby Family Life, an organization that provides social services to children, families and vulnerable immigrants and refugees, now offers catering out of its new BCIT café.

Coyotes have been a part of Metro Vancouver’s ecosystem for more than 80 years, and now a group of conservationists is hoping to learn more about the animals.

Try your hand at knitting on Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Tommy Douglas library branch, 7311 Kingsway. Knit2gether, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., is an event for all ages and skill levels.

What’s it like to live in a tent and follow a herd of reindeer across the frozen North? The Scandinavian Cultural Society is planning a huge Sami Culture and Design event for Feb.

The six-time world champion SFU Pipe Band is celebrating all things Scottish in honour of Robbie Burns. The band is hosting its annual Robbie Burns fundraising dinner on Saturday, Jan. 27.

Vendors at the Burnaby Farmers Market choose Burnaby as their first-choice market, according to new data out of UBC.

Well, Christmas is almost (officially) over, although we're sure you'll keep the spirit of the season alive in your heart all year round and all that jazz ...

Take a stroll through one of burnaby’s many parks. Some options include Central Park, Burnaby Lake Park, Confederation Park, Kensington Park, Barnet Marine Park, Deer Lake Park, Robert Burnaby Park and Taylor Park.

The Christmas season is rapidly winding to a close, and all too soon kids will go back to being cooped up indoors at school. Which makes today a perfect day to get outside and enjoy all the beauty and wonder of Burnaby.

Make it a movie day - or a movie night. Burnaby Public Library branches are offering up a couple of family movies today. At 2 p.m. at the Metrotown branch (6100 Willingdon Ave.), you can enjoy a screening of The Lion King. At 6:30 p.m.