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Burnaby Mounties looking for man who allegedly exposed himself to young girl

Burnaby Mounties looking for man who allegedly exposed himself to young girl

Burnaby RCMP are on the lookout for a man who allegedly exposed himself to a 12 year-old girl late last month. Police said the girl was walking home from school along Pandora Street at Holdom Avenue on Sept.
Update: Cops look for ex-husband after mall murder

Update: Cops look for ex-husband after mall murder

It appears Burnaby’s third murder of 2016 was domestic related. On Thursday the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team released the identity of the woman killed at a business on North Road as 59-year-old Hee Sook Youn.
City moves toward fewer garbage pickups

City moves toward fewer garbage pickups

A number of communities have already done away with weekly garbage pick-up, and it looks like Burnaby could be following suit.
City blasts province for $1.53 billion in taxes

City blasts province for $1.53 billion in taxes

As the number of real estate purchases by foreign buyers continues to drop in Burnaby, city politicians are once again taking aim at the provincial government for the affordable housing crunch facing the region.
Report spells out city’s housing position – places blame back on province and feds

Report spells out city’s housing position – places blame back on province and feds

While the city has come under fire in recent years for how it’s handled housing issues in Burnaby, local politicians are hoping a new housing profile will quiet some of their loudest critics.
ACORN: Demovictions leading to homelessness

ACORN: Demovictions leading to homelessness

A small group of anti-poverty activists gathered in Burnaby’s Metrotown area to push back against demovictions they say are leaving local residents homeless.
Family looking for special stolen van

Family looking for special stolen van

A Burnaby family is hoping the public can lend a hand in helping find a van outfitted with special needs equipment that was stolen from their home last week.
Body of missing Japanese student found

Body of missing Japanese student found

The body of a Japanese student who had been missing for weeks has been found. On Friday, the Vancouver Police Department confirmed the body of 30-year-old Natsumi Kogawa was found at the Gabriola House mansion in the city’s West End just after 7 p.m.
New spaces, after-school care announced for Burnaby Mountain school

New spaces, after-school care announced for Burnaby Mountain school

As declining enrolment threatens school closures in neigbouring Vancouver, 195 new student spaces are being created on top of Burnaby Mountain to meet anticipated growth.
‘I can’t bring back 100-year-old trees’

‘I can’t bring back 100-year-old trees’

Resident shocked by trees cut down to make path wheelchair-accessible