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Kelly Ellard, who took part in the beating and drowning of 14-year-old Reena Virk at the Craigflower Bridge in 1997, has been granted an extension to her day parole. Ellard, now 35, was convicted of second-degree murder in 2005.

While the area is popular among locals and visitors, Granville Island parking can be a nightmare. As such, the shopping district is introducing year-round pay parking. Right now, over 60 per cent of the island has free parking.

Low-income families, seniors and "unique individuals" eligible for items

Margaret Atwood, Don Cherry, Ashley Callingbull and others join the Royal Canadian Legion in introducing the digital poppy

When the Halloween festivities are over, remember that your pumpkins are compostable. Pumpkins will be collected with Green Can and yard trimmings material and taken to a local composting facility to be turned into nutrient-rich soil.

The closure will allow for maintenance and winter preparation projects to be completed

The longtime mayor was praised during his final stint presiding over Burnaby council

Two Burnaby liquor stores will be part of a rare event for whiskey lovers. BC Liquor Stores is hosting its annual Premium Spirits Release this Saturday, Nov. 3, and the stores at Highgate on Kingsway and Northgate on North Road will be part of it.

The spookiest night of the year is quickly approaching and ICBC is asking drivers to take caution on the roads this Wednesday.

Eighty three per cent of Greyhound routes that are set to disappear Oct. 31 will be covered by other private operators by the end of the year, the provincial government announced Oct. 29.