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Outdoor VSO concert, free bike tour, streamkeeping and more

An empty unit on the fourth floor was the source of a three-alarm blaze that nearly destroyed an apartment building on Linwood Street Tuesday evening, according to firefighters. The fire, which was reported around 4:30 p.m.

“Absolutely amazing.” That’s how Andrew Cameron, a traveller from Australia, described the reunion with his stolen mountain bike on Wednesday afternoon. Cameron had just arrived in B.C.

Come on, Burnaby. We know you’ve got talent, and now’s the time to get on stage and strut your stuff. The Edmonds City Fair is hosting its 11th annual talent show as part of the fun on Sunday, July 19.

Do you have some hot wheels to show off this summer? The Edmonds City Fair is still accepting entries for the show-and-shine portion of the event on Sunday, July 19.

Local author Winona Kent has lots to celebrate this week. That’s because her publisher has released her four novels as e-books – a first for the writer – and plans to print them in paperback this August.

The recent transit plebiscite was an enormous waste of time and money, according to Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, who never supported the ballot vote.

The recent transportation plebiscite results were a big disappointment to local student associations. The BCIT Student Association publicly supported the Mayors’ Council’s transportation plan.

Seniors and people with disabilities could suffer from social isolation and lack of access to medical services due to a continued freeze of HandyDART service hours, according to Beth McKellar, co-coordinator of the HandyDART Riders’ Alliance.

Burnaby will need an additional 7,400 units of low to mid-market range housing by 2021, according to Coun. Colleen Jordan.