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Community makes up for toy thieves

Two Burnaby child-care centres for children with special needs have been inundated with donations, following a recent theft of toys reported in the Burnaby NOW.

Lives of middle school students

What do middle school students think of their lives, and how can their experiences at school be improved? These questions are part of the 2012 Burnaby Middle Years Development Instrument, a research survey conducted last year in the Burnaby school di

Stargazing on the mountain

As theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss once put, we are all made of stardust. As poetic as that sounds, it's scientifically based on the fact that every atom in our bodies came from an exploded star.

Students save rare cherry trees

On the streets of Burnaby, the cherry trees have bloomed, boasting the end of winter and the promise of a warmeder season.

Best guacamole recipe for Cinco de Mayo

I love experiencing the tastes of different cuisines, and I use any excuse I can find to switch things up a bit at the dinner table.

Wild goose chase at Deer Lake Park

Duck, goose! Plenty of people enjoyed the fine early spring weather at Deer Lake last month, including this young fellow, who was also quite taken with the wildlife on hand in the park.
Photo gallery: Lyndhurst Elementary students

Photo gallery: Lyndhurst Elementary students

Burnaby prof and carb expert nets major award

Congratulations to Burnaby resident and SFU chemistry professor David Vocadlo, who has just landed a major award for his research in carbohydrate chemistry.

Anonymous donor is never forgotten

Stewart Lee will never know who gave him a second chance at a full life, but he will always be grateful.

Road safety volunteers lauded during volunteer week

Throughout the Lower Mainland, volunteers spent more than 100,000 hours delivering road safety programs in their communities in 2012, according to a press release from the Insurance Corporation of B.C.