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Burnaby co-op residents worry about the future

Burnaby co-op residents worry about the future

A Burnaby housing co-operative is unsure what the future holds for its subsidized residents.
Min sentence ruled unconstitutional in intellectually disabled Burnaby man's child porn case

Min sentence ruled unconstitutional in intellectually disabled Burnaby man's child porn case

In a child-pornography case involving a 23-year-old intellectually disabled Burnaby man, a B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled Canada’s mandatory minimum sentence for possession of child pornography is unconstitutional.
Burnaby student invited to first-ever Prime Minister's Science Fair

Burnaby student invited to first-ever Prime Minister's Science Fair

One of these days, 17-year-old Phyllis Lesnikov hopes to genetically engineer a plant capable of sucking toxic metals out of contaminated mine sites.
Manslaughter charges approved in Burnaby Starbucks death

Manslaughter charges approved in Burnaby Starbucks death

A man and woman have been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a 22-year-old man at a North Burnaby Starbucks this summer.
Where do we send B.C. teachers when they blow it?

Where do we send B.C. teachers when they blow it?

The Burnaby NOW takes a look at remedial classes for teachers offered at the Justice Institute of B.C.
One pedestrian killed, another injured after two cars collide in Burnaby

One pedestrian killed, another injured after two cars collide in Burnaby

A female pedestrian was killed and a male pedestrian sent to hospital in serious condition after a motor vehicle crash at a busy Burnaby intersection Wednesday. The pair, both in their 70s, were hit at about 2:30 p.m.
White supremacist flyers appear near Burnaby library twice in less than a month

White supremacist flyers appear near Burnaby library twice in less than a month

White supremacist flyers have appeared outside Burnaby’s Metrotown library twice in less than a month. Just before opening on Oct.
Developer fined $15,500 after painter fall at Burnaby worksite

Developer fined $15,500 after painter fall at Burnaby worksite

Amacon Construction Ltd. has been fined more than $15,500 for violations at a Burnaby highrise construction site earlier this year. WorksafeBC inspected the site at 4482 Dawson St. after a painter fell nearly three storeys from a forklift in April.
Kinder Morgan tags trees in North Burnaby for 'inventory purposes'

Kinder Morgan tags trees in North Burnaby for 'inventory purposes'

Anyone who’s walked along the Trans Mountain Trail in North Burnaby has probably noticed that some of the trees are marked with orange tags. That’s because Kinder Morgan, whose property the trail is on, has tagged them.
First Nations, eco-tour owners shocked at razor wire fence

First Nations, eco-tour owners shocked at razor wire fence

Floating fence installed around oil terminal construction zone