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UPDATE: Imperial Street protesters not leaving until they meet with mayor

UPDATE: Imperial Street protesters not leaving until they meet with mayor

A group of housing advocates who have occupied a Metrotown building slated for demolition since Saturday remained inside the apartment as of Friday afternoon.
Giro Di Burnaby rides again

Giro Di Burnaby rides again

A brief rainstorm prior to the start of the Giro Di Burnaby didn’t put a damper on an exciting evening of cycling.
Firefighters get extra tool to help save pets

Firefighters get extra tool to help save pets

The Burnaby Fire Department is now fully stocked with pet oxygen masks, thanks to a donation from a pet food company in Surrey.
Aboriginal teens hone math, English skills at SFU camp

Aboriginal teens hone math, English skills at SFU camp

Twenty-six teens from around B.C. are up on Burnaby Mountain this month sharpening their math and English skills at SFU’s third Academic Summer Camp for Aboriginal Students.
Court orders activists to leave Burnaby building

Court orders activists to leave Burnaby building

The clock is ticking on a group of housing advocates who have occupied a vacant building slated for demolition in the Metrotown area. On Thursday, the B.C.
Q&A: Frank Bonvino, Burnaby Teachers' Association president

Q&A: Frank Bonvino, Burnaby Teachers' Association president

After serving in numerous other roles over the last seven years, Frank Bonvino took up his post in the Burnaby Teachers’ Association’s president’s office this month.
Burnaby school drinking fountain found pumping out too much lead

Burnaby school drinking fountain found pumping out too much lead

A Burnaby elementary school water fountain has been squirting out water containing four times the maximum acceptable concentration of lead.
Update: Housing activists occupy vacant building

Update: Housing activists occupy vacant building

The hallways of 5025 Imperial St. are nearly pitch black. It’s quiet except for the pinging of a fire alarm monitor at the front entrance. The only light comes in naturally from open apartment doors. On the manager’s desk is a pile of unit keys.
Burnaby fire department battles two overnight blazes

Burnaby fire department battles two overnight blazes

It was all hands on deck for the Burnaby Fire Department as crews battled two separate fires Tuesday morning. The first fire started around 3 a.m. in a vacant business at Kingsway and 13 th Ave.
Streets aren’t easy for a senior on a scooter

Streets aren’t easy for a senior on a scooter

For the better part of a year, Robert Campbell has been using an electric scooter to get around his North Burnaby neighbourhood. But it’s not always easy or safe travels for the senior.