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Burnaby firefighters save 22-month-old locked in room

A team of Burnaby firefighters based in the Edmonds hall are at the top of Sophie Liang's Christmas card list. Earlier this week, a team of Burnaby firefighters was called to Liang's second floor residence.

Funding OK'd

The City of Burnaby is continuing its multi-year campaign to upgrade the aging mechanical systems at Deer Lake Centre. Burnaby council approved $700,000 in funding for the upgrades at the July 16 council meeting.

'Drive-through' robbery

Thieves drive stolen pick-up into mall, smashing through doors and into jewelry store
Edmonds City Fair in Burnaby attracts thousands despite rain

Edmonds City Fair in Burnaby attracts thousands despite rain

First nation disappointed with B.C.'s pipeline plan

A First Nation with traditional territory in Burnaby is disappointed with the provincial government's plan to handle new oil pipelines in B.C.

Burnaby RCMP investigating jewelry store robbery at Lougheed Town Centre

The Burnaby RCMP's strike force unit is investigating a July 20 jewelry store robbery in which a stolen pick-up truck was used to bust through the doors at Lougheed Town Centre. According to Cpl.

Burnaby Stanley Cup rioter jailed for seven months

A hockey rioter from Burnaby was led into jail in handcuffs on Friday after admitting to rioting and spitting at and assaulting police officers, behaviour the judge called "despicable and cowardly.

Make-A-Wish raises $62,000 at Burnaby softball tournament

The final totals are now in and the July 14-15 Make-A-Wish slo-pitch tournament at Riverway has raised $62,000.
Local scientists fight 'alarming' laws

Local scientists fight 'alarming' laws

Trio of SFU scientists takes aim at changes to environmental laws

Burnaby Blues and Roots Fest looks for sunny skies

Ticket sales for the upcoming Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival are humming along, though not at the same rate they were this time last year, say festival organizers.