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Simon Fraser University is breaking ground Tuesday as construction begins on the SFU stadium project. This is a joint initiative by SFU and Simon Fraser Student Society that is estimated to be completed in the summer of 2020.

The weather forecast called for seven days of sunshine last week , but things are looking decidedly warmer than expected. In fact, the forecast calls for Tuesday, March 19 to be sunny and bright with a high of 17 degrees.

What would it cost for the Burnaby school board to run its own child-care centres at local schools – and what would parents pay? District staff laid out the numbers in a recent report.

The Bank of Canada is inviting people to touch the new $10 note featuring Viola Desmond to check out new security features. You can check all your polymer notes in the same way—feel, look and flip: Feel the smooth, unique texture of the note.

New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh has been sworn in as a member of Parliament. The NDP says Singh becomes the first racialized party leader to sit in the House of Commons.

British Columbia's Court of Appeal will consider a key question regarding provincial powers in the political battle over the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project during a five-day hearing that starts today. The B.C.

RCMP say speed likely played a part in a fiery fatal car crash early Monday morning on the border of Coquitlam and Burnaby. A news release from the detachment says the crash happened on Lougheed Highway at about 1 a.m.

Municipal works yard redevelopment set to take three more years

Metro Vancouverites are known for our habit of saying “thank you” to our transit drivers when we step off buses, so for plenty of riders it’s just a natural daily reflex.

Year-round shelter and supportive housing project expected open in June