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Burnaby RCMP shut down two suspected marijuana grow operations

The Burnaby RCMP announced Wednesday they have shut down two suspected marijuana grow operations.

Bear strolls into local backyard

Now reader snaps a shot of bear in his Burnaby yard

Burnaby RCMP arrests suspected cocaine dealer, seizes almost $60,000 in cash

The Burnaby RCMP announced Wednesday morning they have arrested a suspected cocaine trafficker for the second time in three years and seized close to $60,000 in cash, a hydraulic cocaine press and several cell phones.

City gets award nod

Burnaby's social sustainability strategy has won the 2012 Canadian Institute of Planners Award for Planning Excellence in the category of social planning.

Parents want new school, but worry about traffic

Parents at John Robson Elementary want a new school, but they have concerns about traffic, noise and air-quality at the Royal Avenue location - especially if TransLink builds a six-lane replacement Pattullo Bridge, Robson's parent advisory council ch

Teachers to vote on deal

B.C.'s long-running labour dispute with teachers may finally be coming to an end. On Tuesday night, the B.C. Teachers' Federation and the B.C. Public School Employers' Association reached a tentative deal.

Hate graffiti at city schools

The Burnaby RCMP announced this week that they are investigating an incident at Burnaby's Byrne Creek Secondary school, where symbols of hate, including Nazi swastikas, were painted on the school. Cpl.
One-eyed owl saved

One-eyed owl saved

Cops lose pot turned in by residents during cleanup

Marijuana was found during a Brentwood area cleanup but lost en route to police headquarters in Burnaby

Longtime city staffers honoured for years of service

Burnaby's city manager, Bob Moncur, and deputy city manager Chad Turpin were both honoured for their long years of service by the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators.