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PechaKucha coming to Burnaby for first time

PechaKucha coming to Burnaby for first time

International movement has presenters show slides covering topics they’re passionate about
North Shore Rescue called to out-of-bounds cliff three times in one month

North Shore Rescue called to out-of-bounds cliff three times in one month

"The status quo isn’t acceptable for us to continue to fetch these people out of life-and-death situations"
Lack of access during protests ‘inexcusable’

Lack of access during protests ‘inexcusable’

Resident blasts city for not foreseeing locals could be blocked from their homes during pipeline protests
New heroin treatment could save lives and money: Vancouver study

New heroin treatment could save lives and money: Vancouver study

Addicts on hydromorphone more likely to stay in treatment
Burnaby teen charged in connection with deadly Saskatchewan overdoses denied bail

Burnaby teen charged in connection with deadly Saskatchewan overdoses denied bail

A Burnaby teen charged with drug trafficking and possession in connection with a series of deadly overdoses in Saskatchewan this month remains in custody after being denied bail last week.
PoMo councillor urges municipalities to divest from fossil fuels

PoMo councillor urges municipalities to divest from fossil fuels

A Port Moody councillor wants the city to divest itself of any investment it has in oil companies and stop dealing with banks that support the fossil fuel industry. And Coun. Rob Vagramov said he hopes other B.C. communities will follow suit.
Petition targets 'abusive and exploitative' birth tourism

Petition targets 'abusive and exploitative' birth tourism

Richmond MP asks federal government to denounce practice of visiting Canada to give birth and then leaving
Metro Vancouver preparing to issue air quality permit to composting facility

Metro Vancouver preparing to issue air quality permit to composting facility

Enviro-Smart's previous proposal "would result in unacceptable impacts in terms of odour"
Burnaby to appeal to Supreme Court of Canada on NEB ruling

Burnaby to appeal to Supreme Court of Canada on NEB ruling

NEB decision allowed Kinder Morgan to disregard city permitting and tree bylaws
UPDATE: 61-year-old Burnaby woman's arm broken, sternum cracked in Surrey bus assault

UPDATE: 61-year-old Burnaby woman's arm broken, sternum cracked in Surrey bus assault

Transit police have identified two suspects in a violent bus assault last week that left a 61-year-old Burnaby woman with a broken arm, cracked sternum and head trauma.