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Trudeau invokes fears of Conservatives in rally for Burnaby supporters

Trudeau invokes fears of Conservatives in rally for Burnaby supporters

Prime minister invokes polarizing conservative premiers, the federal party and its leader, Andrew Scheer, but no mention of progressive rival Jagmeet Singh at a rally in the NDP leader's home turf Friday night
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‘Daily honking wars’ near tank farm upset Burnaby resident

‘Daily honking wars’ near tank farm upset Burnaby resident

Ingrid (who doesn't want her last name used) has lived near the Burnaby Mountain tank farm for about 12 years, but has never seen – or heard – anything quite like this before.
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City of Burnaby alleges pulp and paper company contaminated public land over three decades

City of Burnaby alleges pulp and paper company contaminated public land over three decades

The City of Burnaby is suing Montreal-based pulp and paper giant Domtar for damages and remediation costs to clean up city land it alleges Domtar contaminated over several decades.
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Burnaby charging landlords $570/year for licence replacing 'stove tax'

Burnaby charging landlords $570/year for licence replacing 'stove tax'

Cost to landlords with tenants will remain the same, but homeowners with unrented suites will save money
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Teacher fired for showing students graphic violence images

Teacher fired for showing students graphic violence images

Students reported feeling disturbed and scared
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Advance voting is now open across Metro Vancouver

Advance voting is now open across Metro Vancouver

For anyone itching to cast their ballot sooner rather than later, the wait is over. Advance voting for the federal election opens across Metro Vancouver today (Oct. 11). Residents will have the option of casting an early vote until Monday, Oct. 14.
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Shredding of Speaker’s report shows need for tougher Legislature record-keeping rules: critic

Shredding of Speaker’s report shows need for tougher Legislature record-keeping rules: critic

There is no schedule of retention for documents passing from the Speaker of the House to the government, including the premier’s office
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'We're going to stand up': Burnaby grants $1M to buy CT scanner

'We're going to stand up': Burnaby grants $1M to buy CT scanner

City council rebukes province with donation to Burnaby Hospital Foundation to help pay for second imaging machine
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Burnaby museum's Indigenous learning week called 'long overdue'

Burnaby museum's Indigenous learning week called 'long overdue'

About 500 Burnaby Grade 4 and 5 students are learning about the history and culture of local First Nations this week – from people who belong to them.
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These cranes sure love them some Burnaby cranberries

These cranes sure love them some Burnaby cranberries

When you think of Burnaby, do you think of farming? No, of course you don’t. Burnaby is filled with highrises, sushi restaurants, clogged traffic and, yes, a few lovely parks and lakes.
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