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Bunny yoga returns to SFU Burnaby campus

Bunny yoga returns to SFU Burnaby campus

Burnaby forges ahead with fibre network plan

Burnaby forges ahead with fibre network plan

The City of Burnaby is moving ahead with creating its own fibre network. At its Oct. 16 meeting, city council approved a strategic direction that would see a telecommunications system in place in the next 15 years or so.
Anti-pipeline protesters hold 'die-in' outside Public Safety Canada office in Burnaby

Anti-pipeline protesters hold 'die-in' outside Public Safety Canada office in Burnaby

It was like a scene out of Law and Order . Some 15 bodies lay near the Production Way SkyTrain station on Monday morning. Seven people in hazmat suits arrived at the scene, checking each individual for a pulse.
Burnaby animator puts expertise into Vancouver Animation School

Burnaby animator puts expertise into Vancouver Animation School

Long before he became the founder and CEO of Vancouver Animation School, Burnaby’s Mario Pochat was just a kid in Mexico City who liked to draw, like many an aspiring animator before him. But his professional career took off earlier than most.
Woman launches petition to save Burnaby forest

Woman launches petition to save Burnaby forest

A Burnaby woman wants the city to reconsider selling a piece of land in Edmonds to developers – a move she calls “a bit of a cash grab” and a threat to wildlife. Wendy Taylor has launched a petition to stop the sale of 6438 Byrnepark Dr., a 3.
Kinder Morgan pipeline could be delayed

Kinder Morgan pipeline could be delayed

Company cites time required to file for permits and regulatory approvals
Drug smuggler's human rights complaint against Burnaby-based union moves ahead

Drug smuggler's human rights complaint against Burnaby-based union moves ahead

A convicted drug smuggler’s complaint against a Burnaby-headquartered union will be heard by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal despite an attempt to have the case dismissed.
Burnaby resident loses $28,000 to Bitcoin scam

Burnaby resident loses $28,000 to Bitcoin scam

RCMP sends out a warning after detachment gets three Bitcoin fraud complaints in a month
Burnaby beefs up security in parks

Burnaby beefs up security in parks

New measures would include bike patrols and more cameras in parks and public spaces
Rider says bus changes hurt Metrotown seniors

Rider says bus changes hurt Metrotown seniors

A Burnaby senior says TransLink is ignoring seniors in the Metrotown neighbourhood by choosing to reroute the number 49 bus line. Bessie Fong, 66, has lived on Maywood Street for more than 20 years.