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FortisBC wrapping up Burnaby work on this street

FortisBC wrapping up Burnaby work on this street

The new FortisBC gas line has now been built in Burnaby and Coquitlam, with 12 kilometres of new line successfully installed along Lougheed Highway, Bainbridge Avenue, Broadway, Gaglardi Way and Como Lake Avenue this year.
B.C. drivers nervous about winter driving conditions, but many won’t be prepared

B.C. drivers nervous about winter driving conditions, but many won’t be prepared

A new BCAA winter driving survey shows that some British Columbians are nervous about driving on ice and snow this year.
Opinion: Burnaby ratrunners are just the worst tailgaters

Opinion: Burnaby ratrunners are just the worst tailgaters

I was driving to a friend’s place the other day when I was under attack by the road’s worst scourge. The ratrunner.
The Burnaby warming centres are open again. But we need more done

The Burnaby warming centres are open again. But we need more done

The warming centres have returned for a second year in Burnaby, with the opening taking place on Friday. The City of Burnaby had announced it was opening three warming centres on Dec. 1, but moved that date up to Nov.
Kids Help Phone Homes for the Holidays supports a good cause

Kids Help Phone Homes for the Holidays supports a good cause

Do you love visiting beautifully decorated homes over the holiday season? Then this event is for you.
Surrey mob violence focus of police investigation

Surrey mob violence focus of police investigation

Viral video prompts expanded RCMP investigation
Pipeline protesters block trucks headed for Burnaby tank farm

Pipeline protesters block trucks headed for Burnaby tank farm

Anti-pipeline protesters held up five dump trucks headed for the Trans Mountain tank farm on Burnaby Mountain Friday.
How augmented reality goes mainstream

How augmented reality goes mainstream

Vancouver summit hears there is still a way to go before the technology becomes more widely adopted
Rare sighting of a mink frolicking in South Burnaby

Rare sighting of a mink frolicking in South Burnaby

For a city as urban as Burnaby, we do manage to see a lot of wildlife around here. Coyotes, deer, bears, herons and beavers – especially at Burnaby Lake. But mink? That’s a first for me.
Crime targets set in Burnaby RCMP's 1st strategic plan in 7 yrs

Crime targets set in Burnaby RCMP's 1st strategic plan in 7 yrs

Burnaby RCMP has set crime-reduction targets for the next three years in its first new strategic plan in seven years. The detachment aims to reduce incidents of property crime and violent crime by 3% cent by 2022.