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Burnaby school gets evacuated after fire in auxiliary kitchen

Burnaby school gets evacuated after fire in auxiliary kitchen

This was not a drill. Students and staff were evacuated at Cascade Heights Elementary School Monday morning after a fire broke out in the school’s kitchen. Firefighters were called to the school at about 10:52 a.m.
YVR Airport opens its first self-serve baggage drop system

YVR Airport opens its first self-serve baggage drop system

Testing shows that it’s four times faster than regular bag drops, eliminates need to seen an agent
Retired fire captain to run for Burnaby council

Retired fire captain to run for Burnaby council

After working for the Burnaby fire department for nearly 30 years, former Burnaby fire captain Rudy Pospisil is hoping he can serve the public a new way, by running for city council as an independent candidate.
'I just punched it right in the jaw': woman fights coyote to save small dog

'I just punched it right in the jaw': woman fights coyote to save small dog

Denise Baker-Grant used a tip she had learned about how to deal with an aggressive dog
North Vancouver homeowner fined for creek contamination

North Vancouver homeowner fined for creek contamination

North Shore Streamkeepers says about 10 metres of fish habitat damaged
Burnaby activates flood plan as Fraser River levels expected to rise this weekend

Burnaby activates flood plan as Fraser River levels expected to rise this weekend

Burnaby is warning against potential flooding along the Fraser River, and expects river levels to rise this weekend. The River Forecast Centre issued a high streamflow advisory for the river this week due to an increase in snow melt.
Man loses appeal of 10-year jail term for Burnaby killing when he was 16 yrs old

Man loses appeal of 10-year jail term for Burnaby killing when he was 16 yrs old

A man who was 16 years old when he shot an unarmed man to death in Burnaby with a stolen 9 mm Beretta semi-automatic pistol and was then caught walking around a busy mall with the same loaded weapon tucked into his waistband eight days later, has los
Don't buy for minors: BC Liquor Stores launch grad season campaign

Don't buy for minors: BC Liquor Stores launch grad season campaign

"We want everyone home safe at the end of the night."
Rescue operation underway for stranded parachutist in Squamish

Rescue operation underway for stranded parachutist in Squamish

Person stuck on side of the Stawamus Chief. “He is moving, which is good.”
Their daughter killed by drunk driver, family turns tragedy into advocacy

Their daughter killed by drunk driver, family turns tragedy into advocacy

It was 10 years ago this week that four-year-old Alexa Middelaer died