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Liberals pick candidate for Burnaby-Deer Lake

Liberals pick candidate for Burnaby-Deer Lake

The battle over the Burnaby-Deer Lake riding, at least with the province’s two major parties, has rounded into shape. On Wednesday, the Liberals announced Karen Wang as the candidate for the riding.
BROKE hosting public pipeline meetings

BROKE hosting public pipeline meetings

Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Expansion is hosting two town hall meetings in anticipation of the Sept. 30 deadline to submit comments to the federal government’s pipeline panel. The first meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m.
DFO 'assessing' Silver Creek following streamkeeper complaint

DFO 'assessing' Silver Creek following streamkeeper complaint

Local resident John Preissl says Adera's construction site and city work are causing problems for the waterway
Development drops steeply in Burnaby

Development drops steeply in Burnaby

While there’s still four months left in 2016, the value of construction activity around the city appears to be headed for a steep drop compared to the record year that was 2015.
RCMP ‘making progress’ on assault cases

RCMP ‘making progress’ on assault cases

Burnaby Mounties believe they are getting closer to finding the man responsible for a trio of sexual assaults at the beginning of the month.
Burnaby literacy program for newcomers earns provincial award

Burnaby literacy program for newcomers earns provincial award

When Mostafa Raziei immigrated from Iran in July 2014, finding his place in Canada’s cultural mosaic seemed like it would be an impossible task. “It’s not easy because we don’t have a culture that is like a majority culture,” he told the NOW .
Burnaby resident organizing run against pipeline

Burnaby resident organizing run against pipeline

A Forest Grove resident is organizing an anti-pipeline event with an athletic twist.
Burnaby RCMP investigate crash involving pedestrian

Burnaby RCMP investigate crash involving pedestrian

Burnaby Mounties are considering recommending charges against a driver involved in a crash that sent a pedestrian to hospital late Sunday evening.
BROKE: Panel got board of trade's pipeline position wrong

BROKE: Panel got board of trade's pipeline position wrong

President Paul Holden says board neither for or against Kinder Morgan's expansion, yet summary of Burnaby hearings says board is strongly in favour
Burnaby Mounties launch distracted driving enforcement campaign

Burnaby Mounties launch distracted driving enforcement campaign

If you’ve passed the spotter in regular clothes up the road and you have your cellphone in your hand, it’s already too late.