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St. John Ambulance accused of discrimination against deaf first-aid students in Burnaby, Kelowna

St. John Ambulance accused of discrimination against deaf first-aid students in Burnaby, Kelowna

The B.C. and Yukon St. John Society and St. John Ambulance Canada are being accused of discrimination against deaf and hard of hearing people. A complaint to the B.C.
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Plan to hire extra officers could put Burnaby RCMP bike squad back in the saddle

Plan to hire extra officers could put Burnaby RCMP bike squad back in the saddle

Some members of the Burnaby RCMP’s bike squad could be back in the saddle in the future if the city approves a plan to add more Mounties to the local force for the first time in a decade.
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Drag queens coming to Burnaby library to teach kids about gender diversity and literacy

Drag queens coming to Burnaby library to teach kids about gender diversity and literacy

Drag queen storytime is exactly what it sounds like.
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Burnaby council makes first move in major shift to Metrotown demoviction policies

Burnaby council makes first move in major shift to Metrotown demoviction policies

City wants to make first-use of rental zoning law and guarantee replacement units
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Burnaby to see up to $100K to fight opioid crisis

Burnaby to see up to $100K to fight opioid crisis

With 44 drug overdose deaths in 2017, Burnaby is not immune from the crisis sweeping the country.
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Grindr’s ‘sugar daddy’ fraudster jailed

Grindr’s ‘sugar daddy’ fraudster jailed

A serial fraudster who preyed on vulnerable young men through online dating apps has been handed a 15-month jail sentence.
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Stratas handed hefty fining power over short-term rentals

Stratas handed hefty fining power over short-term rentals

In a bid to tackle Airbnb-style operations, strata councils can now dish out $1,000 a day fines to violators of short-term rental bylaws
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UPDATE: New Westminster Police investigation turns up fentanyl, cash and weapons

UPDATE: New Westminster Police investigation turns up fentanyl, cash and weapons

A New Westminster Police-led investigation has turned up a cache of fentanyl with an estimated street value of $250,000.
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UPDATE: Rejoice! It's safe to swim in Barnet Marine Park beach again

UPDATE: Rejoice! It's safe to swim in Barnet Marine Park beach again

It’s safe to go into the water again. Barnet Marine Park beach, which had been closed for nearly a month, is once again open to swimmers, according to a water quality report by Fraser Health released on Aug. 1.
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Police still looking for killer 1 yr after Burnaby teen Marrisa Shen found dead

Police still looking for killer 1 yr after Burnaby teen Marrisa Shen found dead

When 13-year-old Marrisa Shen was last seen walking near Burnaby’s Central Park one year ago today, her whole life was ahead of her and she was looking forward to a summer trip to China to visit friends.
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