In the Community

Two Burnaby students are among those selected for the premier's scholarships to study abroad. The scholarships, valued between $6,000 to $10,000, went to a total of eight students in B.C.

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Burnaby NOW reporter Jennifer Moreau caught up with Kalu Rinpoche, a visiting Tibetan Buddhist who is recognized as the reincarnation of a deceased spiritual leader and contemporary of the Dalai Lama.

There's a lot more to Afghanistan than war and conflict. There is also literature, music, dance, food, fashion, unique geography and poetry.

The changing face of adoption in B.C. means that no longer is it about an affluent young married couple picking the perfect blond, blue-eyed baby. Of the 1,400 children now waiting for adoption in B.C.

The South Burnaby Neighbourhood House is teaming up with Voices of Burnaby Seniors for a free training program that helps isolated seniors.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

A local group is helping to open doors and create new opportunities for people with developmental disabilities.

Is it better to give or to receive? For Monica Jenssen and her two-year-old daughter Ruby, the answer - at least when it comes to the impact that the Burnaby Family Life Institute has had in their lives - is clearly both.

It's one thing to want to ride your bike more, but quite another to get up the nerve to do it on some of the city's busy streets.