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Opinion: Did COVID kill Trans Mountain protests in Burnaby? Or was it jail?

Opinion: Did COVID kill Trans Mountain protests in Burnaby? Or was it jail?

Way back in April, Trans Mountain’s tank farm in Burnaby was the scene of a protest, with the company accused of not following social distancing measures amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Burnaby is asking for your thoughts on the city's housing needs

Burnaby is asking for your thoughts on the city's housing needs

The City of Burnaby says it will conduct public and stakeholder consultation over the coming months to aid in the development of a “made-in-Burnaby plan” to guide the city’s actions on housing and homelessness over the next decade.
Sustainabiliteens post powerful messages on Burnaby overpass

Sustainabiliteens post powerful messages on Burnaby overpass

Under the beating afternoon sun on Wednesday, a group of youth equipped with chalk, zip ties and banners braved the heat to send a message to the drivers below in Burnaby.
Burnaby team creates videos on EV etiquette and easing ‘range anxiety’

Burnaby team creates videos on EV etiquette and easing ‘range anxiety’

We live in a rapidly changing world, supported by rapidly changing technologies. It takes time to develop social norms around the use of new technology - the use of an electric vehicle (EV) charging station is one example.
Burnaby group gets money to fight rising tide of racism

Burnaby group gets money to fight rising tide of racism

Burnaby New Democrat MLAs Anne Kang, Janet Routledge, Katrina Chen and Raj Chouhan say new provincial anti-racism funding for Burnaby Family Life will improve Burnaby’s ability to respond to and prevent racism.
Food hub set up to feed struggling Burnaby university students

Food hub set up to feed struggling Burnaby university students

COVID-19 has dramatically impacted many aspects of our daily lives.
Black Lives Matter message kept alive on Emancipation Day

Black Lives Matter message kept alive on Emancipation Day

March marks 186th anniversary of British Empire’s slavery abolition
Resident injured after unoccupied truck slams into Burnaby house

Resident injured after unoccupied truck slams into Burnaby house

One person got the shock of their life – and minor injuries – after an unoccupied truck slammed into their Burnaby home. Burnaby RCMP posted photos of the truck and the damaged house (scroll through the photos above).
Burnaby MP demands PBO financial update on Trans Mountain

Burnaby MP demands PBO financial update on Trans Mountain

Following delays and rising costs during the pandemic, the NDP Critic for the Environment and Climate Change Laurel Collins (Victoria) and Finance Critic Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) are asking the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) to prov
Opinion: ‘Conner in Burnaby' wants servers to remove masks because he can't understand them

Opinion: ‘Conner in Burnaby' wants servers to remove masks because he can't understand them

When COVID-19 first hit, all we heard about was senior citizens dying in large numbers. Now part of the focus has switched to young people and their role in helping stop the spread of the pandemic.