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The word on the street is that Burnaby’s roadways, boulevards, sidewalks and lighting are getting a new look.

More than three years after the provincial government announced seismic-upgrade funding for Alpha Secondary, the Burnaby school district finally has the money to start the job. Work on the $27.

A Burnaby man suffered serious injuries when he was hit by a car at Willingdon Avenue and Kingsway last week, and now Burnaby RMCP are asking witnesses to come forward. The crash happened around 5 p.m. on Sept. 10 near Crystal Mall.

A North Burnaby resident is concerned about unsecured organic bins luring bears to her Forest Grove neighbourhood.

A North Burnaby resident is concerned about unsecured organic bins luring bears to her Forest Grove townhome complex.

It was 1980, and Kerry Anne Holloway was just a kid, squabbling with her brother in the back of an RV on a highway in Ontario, when an adult in the vehicle told them to shut up and watch the man running outside.

The Burnaby school district is losing one of the best money men in the province because it couldn’t give him a raise, according to school board chair Ron Burton. Greg Frank, School District No.

The Valley Bakery has been inducted into the Burnaby Business Hall of Fame. Original owner George Kuyer opened the doors to The Valley Bakery in 1957. In 1979, he passed the business on to his son Jack, who has been at the helm ever since.

It’s back to school time, and for Burnaby Mounties that means it’s time to remind drivers that school zones are in effect. Burnaby RCMP were out in full force at four schools in the city this week enforcing the speed limit in school zones.

Concerned residents in the Metrotown area are planning another rally in an attempt to protect low-income housing from redevelopment. The rally is set for Saturday, Sept. 19, at 2 p.m.