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Man convicted after missing weapons used in crimes

Man convicted after missing weapons used in crimes

A Vancouver Island man guilty of a dozen weapon offences has had some of his missing guns turn up and be used in crimes in Burnaby.
Scam artist offers fake windfall to local senior

Scam artist offers fake windfall to local senior

The cheque that showed up in one Burnaby resident’s mail sure looked real.
Accident survivor says thanks to fire crew

Accident survivor says thanks to fire crew

Isidoro Di Salvo was pretty much your average 20-something. When he wasn’t fixing helicopter engines for work, he was playing video games. That all changed on the night of March 26, 2014.
Property assessments jump – again

Property assessments jump – again

For the second straight year, there will be shock when people open their property assessments for 2017 in the new year. This week, B.C.
Class Act: Welcome to Marsville at Montecito

Class Act: Welcome to Marsville at Montecito

Students in Holly Lloyd and Liz Ward’s Grade 6/7 class at Montecito Elementary gave their school community a sneak peek at what the first settlement on Mars might look like.
Former Burnaby school bookkeeper found guilty of fraud

Former Burnaby school bookkeeper found guilty of fraud

More than four years after she was first charged, a former Burnaby school bookkeeper has been found guilty of defrauding a local high school and a Vancouver real estate consulting firm.
First female mannequin coming soon to BCIT simulation lab

First female mannequin coming soon to BCIT simulation lab

Nursing students currently practising birthing scenarios on male mannequins in wigs
Healthwise: Slow down and have a mindful holiday season

Healthwise: Slow down and have a mindful holiday season

I wonder if Santa knows how many adults dread Christmas. Mrs. Claus certainly does; she manages the North Pole and their social calendar.
Foreign buyers in Burnaby drop from 24 to 5.9 per cent

Foreign buyers in Burnaby drop from 24 to 5.9 per cent

It appears the number of foreign nationals buying up property in Burnaby continues to decline since the beginning of the summer. According to the latest real estate transaction numbers from the province, in October, 5.
War of words erupts over pipeline

War of words erupts over pipeline

The debate over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project appears to have pitted Burnaby against one B.C. Interior town’s mayor. On Monday, longtime Burnaby city councillor Sav Dhaliwal wrote an open letter inviting Fort St.