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More electric vehicle charging stations coming to Burnaby in pilot project

More electric vehicle charging stations coming to Burnaby in pilot project

City-owned stations likely to charge a fee
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Jack Knox: Here’s the poop on the Mad Crapper

Jack Knox: Here’s the poop on the Mad Crapper

By now you might have seen the video. If lucky, you haven’t. It’s the aftermath of a minor collision involving a bike and a car at the intersection of Cook and Yates on Saturday afternoon.
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‘Big problem’ for B.C.: One in five children growing up poor

‘Big problem’ for B.C.: One in five children growing up poor

One in five children is still growing up poor in B.C., a “profoundly disappointing” finding that underlines the challenge facing government anti-poverty efforts, an advocacy group says.
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What will ditching LRT cost taxpayers? This Burnaby councillor wants to know

What will ditching LRT cost taxpayers? This Burnaby councillor wants to know

Dan Johnston wants a cost estimate for new transit plans
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Council after Corrigan: Calendino pushes basement suite expansions blocked by ex-mayor

Council after Corrigan: Calendino pushes basement suite expansions blocked by ex-mayor

As one councillor says there's new openness to housing idea, another calls the new mayor "extremely childish"
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Mall parking lot car crashes peak during holidays: ICBC

Mall parking lot car crashes peak during holidays: ICBC

With the holiday shopping season launching this week on Black Friday, ICBC is warning drivers to take caution in mall parking lots.
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Burnaby man arrested for New Westminster poppy donation theft

Burnaby man arrested for New Westminster poppy donation theft

A Burnaby man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a poppy donation box in New Westminster earlier this month. The theft happened on Nov. 8 at the Royal Canadian Legion branch on Sixth Street in New Westminster.
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B.C. legislature clerk, sergeant-at-arms suspended; RCMP probe allegations

B.C. legislature clerk, sergeant-at-arms suspended; RCMP probe allegations

Two special prosecutors have been appointed to look into “unprecedented” criminal allegations against two senior officers of the B.C. legislature.
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Airtight, efficient and green: Burnaby's new rules for environmentally friendly buildings

Airtight, efficient and green: Burnaby's new rules for environmentally friendly buildings

New standards expected to come into force next summer
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This river otter has been dining on koi at Vancouver’s Chinese Garden pond (VIDEO)

This river otter has been dining on koi at Vancouver’s Chinese Garden pond (VIDEO)

Visitors to Vancouver’s serene Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden on the weekend saw something very unusual going on: A wayward river otter was helping himself to the koi in the pond.
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