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It’s a problem that both the construction industry and work safety organizations have been trying to get a handle on for years. Exposure to asbestos is not only dangerous for workers in the construction industry, but also the general public.

The body of a Burnaby man who went missing in the waters of the Fraser River near Surrey earlier this month has been recovered.

Parts of Alpha Secondary School could meet the wrecking ball in a matter of weeks with the start of a $27.2-million partial replacement of the school.

The MP for Burnaby South has renewed his call for a made-for-B.C. affordable housing strategy. Kennedy Stewart presented a petition signed by hundreds of British Columbians in the House of Commons last week.

As Simon Fraser University deals with allegations of sexual assault on the Burnaby campus, some faculty and at least one union are criticizing how the school handled the situation.

Retail gas stations and Burnaby refinery could be for sale

There’s no shortage of high-end souped-up rides running around the Lower Mainland, and one of the bigger gatherings for car fanatics has been at Burnaby’s Market Crossing shopping centre.

It was a $120-million plan that would have brought a gondola transit project to Burnaby Mountain. But the idea was eventually scrapped a few years ago in favour of other transit projects around the region, like the Evergreen Line.

1). The 21st annual Scandinavian Midsummer Festival is on this weekend. The two-day event on June 18 and 19 will feature cultural displays, shopping kiosks, folk dancing, music, traditional cuisine, kids’ activities, and more.

A group of Burnaby Mounties is going back to basics this summer, spending time on two wheels rather than four.