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Bus stop victory is just the beginning for Burnaby teen

Bus stop victory is just the beginning for Burnaby teen

Who says you can’t fight city hall? Ask Aki Ediriweera, he didn’t have to fight the man at all, instead, he just asked nicely.
UPDATE: Mystery of bright green water solved

UPDATE: Mystery of bright green water solved

The mystery of Rainbow Creek has been solved. The little-known waterway close to Confederation Park turned an unusual colour on March 22, as noted by Heights resident Cindy Oliver.
Burnaby eyeing federal housing money

Burnaby eyeing federal housing money

The City of Burnaby is already making moves on the housing front, following the federal Liberals’ budget announced earlier this week.
Cops won’t be charged in Taser-related death

Cops won’t be charged in Taser-related death

It’s the middle of the afternoon on June 4, 2014, and a trio of Burnaby RCMP officers is heading to an apartment on Walker Avenue to deal with a person who has broken a window.
Man jailed on trafficking charges

Man jailed on trafficking charges

A judge described him as coming from an affluent family, but a man busted with a large amount of cocaine in Burnaby back in 2009 will have to get used to prison life for the next three years. A B.C.
Old Safeway warehouse site up for massive changes

Old Safeway warehouse site up for massive changes

For years, it operated as a distribution warehouse for grocery giant Safeway. But after sitting empty since 2011, the Southgate property in Edmonds is poised to help revitalize the neighbourhood.
RCMP to hold personal safety seminar

RCMP to hold personal safety seminar

Burnaby Mounties are encouraging anyone who wants to learn more about personal safety to attend an upcoming presentation on the issue, in light of a spate of sexual assaults in the community.
Tofu-drenched seagulls make full recovery

Tofu-drenched seagulls make full recovery

All 62 seagulls soiled by tofu waste earlier this month have made a triumphant return into the wild this morning, according to the local association in charge of rehabilitating the birds.
Burnaby board ponders sanctuary schools policy

Burnaby board ponders sanctuary schools policy

In September 2014, five-year-old Amber headed off to kindergarten at Burnaby’s Brentwood Park Elementary with a secret – her father.
Charges laid in 2015 strip mall shooting

Charges laid in 2015 strip mall shooting

It was a brazen daylight shooting at a busy Burnaby mall that shocked onlookers. Now, the two men police believe responsible for the crime have been charged.