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Charges laid in Burnaby flagger hit-and-run

Charges laid in Burnaby flagger hit-and-run

A Surrey woman has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run of two flaggers in Burnaby last month.
Mayor responds to staff report about a new art gallery

Mayor responds to staff report about a new art gallery

Derek Corrigan says Burnaby already does a great deal for the arts, but decision leaves arts council ‘devastated’
MP Kennedy Stewart endorses Jagmeet Singh for party leader

MP Kennedy Stewart endorses Jagmeet Singh for party leader

Burnaby South MP Kennedy Stewart has thrown his support behind an Ontario politician who’s looking to become the next leader of the federal NDP. Stewart has endorsed Jagmeet Singh, one of four candidates running to replace Tom Mulcair.
Ain't misbeehavin'

Ain't misbeehavin'

School board approves new beekeeping course for students at Burnaby Youth Custody Centre
Body pulled from Fraser River not that of missing Burnaby mother

Body pulled from Fraser River not that of missing Burnaby mother

A body recovered from the Fraser River by Vancouver police Thursday afternoon is not that of a Burnaby woman whose husband and son were found dead by the river in May.
City won't support a new art gallery

City won't support a new art gallery

It’s not the answer the Burnaby Arts Council was hoping for. The City of Burnaby won’t support a new art gallery, according to a recent staff report . The city’s parks director says the need for the project isn’t widely accepted by the community.
MP Peter Julian pulls out of leadership race

MP Peter Julian pulls out of leadership race

New Westminster-Burnaby MP Peter Julian has dropped his bid to replace federal NDP leader Thomas Mulcair this fall. The MP made the announcement Thursday, saying he couldn’t secure enough donations to continue on.
Shuswap crash claims life of Burnaby man

Shuswap crash claims life of Burnaby man

RCMP say speed and alcohol may have been factors in the back-road, single-vehicle crash
Saputo: 'Bad milk' shipped to Burnaby plant cost company $92,000

Saputo: 'Bad milk' shipped to Burnaby plant cost company $92,000

A dairy company has won the latest round in a court battle with the B.C. Milk Marketing Board over “bad milk” delivered to its Burnaby plant. Saputo Products Canada was shipped two batches of contaminated milk, according to a B.C.
Twelve-year campaign may have an end in sight

Twelve-year campaign may have an end in sight

George Sojka has been fighting to have the law changed since he lost his sister in a car accident in 2005