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NDP bill calls for protection for transgender and transsexual people

B.C. Coroners Service will look into death of shooting suspect Angus Mitchell, who was shot by police

Nine Burnaby students are amongst the 50-plus high school students who graduated from the 2012 RCMP Youth Academy held at Stillwood Camp in Chilliwack from April 3 to 11.

Eight years ago, John Laurin, the general manager of food service facilities on behalf of the Simon Fraser Student Society, needed to open a new store that offered healthy, inexpensive food quickly for students.

Sublime with Rome is playing Fox Fest at Deer Lake Park this summer. Members from Sublime formed the band with Rome Ramirez in 2009. Vancouver's Daniel Wesley is also featured at the concert, which takes place in Burnaby on Aug. 6.

The Burnaby Board of Trade hosted all three provincial leaders at events in the past year, giving members the opportunity to hear from differing sides of B.C.'s political spectrum.

The controversial Station Square development passed third reading at the Burnaby council meeting last night. Plans for the project include five residential towers ranging in height from 35 to 57 storeys.

The Burnaby RCMP are looking for the public's help after a Friday afternoon home invasion in the 6100 block of Denbigh Avenue. Just before 3 p.m.