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Burnaby celebrates Canada Day

Burnaby celebrates Canada Day

Neighbours: How one community is sticking together after a fatal shooting

Neighbours: How one community is sticking together after a fatal shooting

Ling Su was at home the evening of June 13, struggling to put her two little ones to bed, when Christopher Alexander Serrano lay bleeding in the street, just a block away.

Burnaby events calendar: July 4 to 14

Monday, July 4 Emergency preparedness, 7 to 8:30 p.m., an informative presentation put on by the City of Burnaby’s emergency management program, Tommy Douglas branch, 7311 Kingsway. Info: 604-522-3971. Register in person, by phone or online at www.
Meet Dennis Baker, bike recycler

Meet Dennis Baker, bike recycler

Dennis Baker has been nursing a labour of love in a Burnaby housing complex for the past decade. The Burnaby man collects old children’s bikes, spends all year fixing them up and, come December, donates them to the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau.
Five things to do in Burnaby this weekend

Five things to do in Burnaby this weekend

Make your way to the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre and check out Chino Otsuka’s exhibit, Arrival.
RECIPE: Whole wheat focaccia bread with rosemary

RECIPE: Whole wheat focaccia bread with rosemary

I like to make bread at home on the weekends. This recipe is straight forward for home baking and a nice introduction to bread making. I use instant yeast in this recipe, which means you can just add the yeast with the flour.
Healthwise: If this was your last day, what would you do?

Healthwise: If this was your last day, what would you do?

Mindfulness of death is a Buddhist practice that informs more meaningful living.
Here & Now: Edmonds City Fair needs volunteers

Here & Now: Edmonds City Fair needs volunteers

The Edmonds City Fair and Classic Car show is coming up on Sunday, July 17, and there are a couple of things to take note of. Organizers are looking for volunteers, 18 or older, to help at the barricades to keep traffic out.
Save the date – June 26: HUB bike ride

Save the date – June 26: HUB bike ride

What is it? Cathy Griffin, a member of HUB Burnaby, will lead a two-hour bike ride from Gilmore SkyTrain to Hume Park in New Westminster. The ride is suitable for cyclists 12 years and up. When is it? The plan is to leave Gilmore SkyTrain at 11 a.m.
Burnaby non-profit doubles life of 150,000 old computers

Burnaby non-profit doubles life of 150,000 old computers

A Burnaby-based non-profit that fixes up old computers and redistributes them to schools, non-profits and libraries hit a major milestone last month. The B.C.