In the Community

A group of youth from across Canada spent Tuesday celebrating more than 5,000 hours of volunteer work completed, all to benefit Burnaby.

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We often think of spiritual awakening as the culmination of many years of ascetic practice - a state of enlightenment or nirvana achieved after a long life journey. It may be thought of as a point of no return.

The bureau is holding a Toy Drive Skate event on Sunday, Dec. 18 from 9:45 a.m. to noon at Burnaby 8Rinks. Everyone who comes with a new, unwrapped toy for the bureau can enjoy a free public skate session and free hot chocolate.

A Burnaby organization dedicated to helping women and children got a small boost this month, thanks to a donation from a "green" diaper company.

The Simon Fraser University Student Entrepreneur of the Year is Matias Marquez, founder of Buyatab.com.

When Sirirat Bunmee and her husband decided four years ago to come to Canada from their native Thailand, they were trying to make a better life for their two children.