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Woman in motion

Burnaby resident Janice Heinze, an ambulance paramedic, was chosen to be a medal bearer in the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay. Heinze ran her leg of the relay along Broadway in Vancouver on May 21.
A school with a view: SFU through the years

A school with a view: SFU through the years

Build it, and they will come. That could well have been the motto for the early leaders of SFU who, after much debate and planning, chose Burnaby Mountain as home for B.C.'s newest university.
Burnaby celebrates Russia Day 2012

Burnaby celebrates Russia Day 2012

Ledgestone continues to prove popular

Ledgestone continues to prove popular

Units in South Slope development tend to go fast thanks to desirable location and design

Making a perfect 'burg'

Although summer is not officially here yet, many of us have already fired up the grill on a few occasions. (Of course some dedicated individuals continue to grill all year round.

Injustices fueled planner's career path

Basil Luksun's career path was inspired by the injustices he saw growing up in South Africa. The City of Burnaby's director of planning and building lived in the country during the apartheid era.
Marking a century in the city of Burnaby

Marking a century in the city of Burnaby

Family gathers to mark centennial of ancestors' arrival

Students provide food for classmates in need

Students at Burnaby South Secondary are good at raising money for causes abroad, but one particular group has decided to address the needs of their fellow classmates by helping out with the school's food program.

Harnessing power of the written word

I had a chance to attend the school district's annual WORDS ceremony on May 17, a celebration of Burnaby's best student scribes.

A caretaker for the community

When Supt. Derren Lench transferred to the Burnaby RCMP in 2011, he knew he would be taking on a lot more responsibility as the second-in-command to Chief Supt. Dave Critchley.