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The province announced in Burnaby this morning that, under a ministerial order issued today (Friday), all B.C. public schools will be required to provide free menstrual products for students in school washrooms by the end of 2019.

A Burnaby man who spent time in jail for criminally harassing his ex-wife through thousands of emails and a revenge website has been arrested for breaching his probation.

Heart of the Fraser screening at BCIT Friday

Coquitlam RCMP say marijuana consumption may have been implicated in the man's outburst

Two more Burnaby high schools are getting rainbow crosswalks. The board of education voted unanimously to approve crosswalks at Burnaby Central and Cariboo Hill Secondary Schools.

The Faculty of Science at Simon Fraser University is hosting the Science Rendezvous and International Day of Astronomy at the Burnaby campus on May 11. Science Rendezvous is part of the Burnaby Festival of Learning, which runs from May 5 to 11.

Police seeking public's help in investigation

The third case of measles recorded on Vancouver Island, brings the total cases in B.C. to 23

Simon Fraser University’s Café Scientifique is tackling vaccinations in the wake of recent outbreaks of the measles. Café Scientifique is a series of informal discussions connecting research to important issues of interest to the community.

Many readers of the Burnaby NOW may not receive their newspaper today (Thursday) due to an unforeseen mechanical issue at the manufacturing centre.