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Ambulance wait times haven’t changed in city

Ambulance wait times haven’t changed in city

If ambulance wait times were eventually expected to improve after call priorities changed in 2014, that doesn’t appear to be the case, at least not in Burnaby. Recently, city council asked staff to gather the data on response times by the B.C.
Bublé’s wall strikes sour note with neighbours

Bublé’s wall strikes sour note with neighbours

While he may sing about wanting to go home, some neighbours living near crooner Michael Bublé’s new mansion under construction in Burnaby aren’t exactly rolling out the welcome mat.
Early morning Burnaby shooting ‘targeted’

Early morning Burnaby shooting ‘targeted’

A shooting Wednesday morning in Burnaby that sent one man to hospital and his car into a house was targeted, according to police. The incident happened around 1 a.m. when shots rang out in the 6000 block of Broadway.
Salmon are a good sign for Stoney Creek

Salmon are a good sign for Stoney Creek

Mother Nature has been pretty busy this fall, at least in one Burnaby neighbourhood. Among the homes and trails in the Beaverbrook area of the city runs Stoney Creek. And this year, the waterway is teeming with spawning chum.
Burnaby nabs secretary-treasurer from embattled Vancouver school district

Burnaby nabs secretary-treasurer from embattled Vancouver school district

A secretary-treasurer who left the embattled Vancouver school board on medical leave a month ago has been picked to be the Burnaby school district’s new top moneyman. Russell Horswill will start on Nov.
UPDATE: Homicide investigators called in after Burnaby stabbing

UPDATE: Homicide investigators called in after Burnaby stabbing

For the third time this month, homicide investigators have been called to Burnaby. On Tuesday morning, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team confirmed it was investigating a double stabbing in Burnaby that left one person dead.
Former BCIT student gets probation for voyeurism

Former BCIT student gets probation for voyeurism

A former BCIT student who was caught peeping on men in a washroom at the Burnaby campus won’t spend any time in jail but will have a criminal record.
Pigs on the loose

Pigs on the loose

The Burnaby SPCA is asking the public to keep an eye out for a couple of pigs. Manager Ryan Voutilainen said the local branch received calls on Saturday, Oct. 22 around 4:30 p.m.
'I'm sure there's some process...'

'I'm sure there's some process...'

Fraud trial of former Burnaby bookkeeper raises question about why improperly signed and un-endorsed third-party cheques cleared the school's bank account for two years
Approve the pipeline, lose our vote: millennials

Approve the pipeline, lose our vote: millennials

About 100 students from across Canada were arrested on Parliament Hill on Monday for protesting Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline.