Skip to content

Local News

Ex-finance manager of Burnaby senior's home sentenced to house arrest for fraud

Ex-finance manager of Burnaby senior's home sentenced to house arrest for fraud

A former finance manager who defrauded a Burnaby seniors care home during the COVID-19 pandemic will be allowed to serve his sentence in the community with house arrest, a curfew, 100 hours of community service and an order to pay back money he stole
Read more >
Opinion: 'Disruptive and deadly' — why public health leaders must act now

Opinion: 'Disruptive and deadly' — why public health leaders must act now

"We cannot take the risk of mass infection in schools."
Read more >
Burnaby residents rejoice after vote for permanent street barriers in Capitol Hill

Burnaby residents rejoice after vote for permanent street barriers in Capitol Hill

Neighbourhood residents are happy with a recent Burnaby council decision to keep local traffic calming measures.
Read more >
Letter: Burnaby needs regulations to prevent 'parking wars'

Letter: Burnaby needs regulations to prevent 'parking wars'

Many people still need cars, this writer says.
Read more >
Letter: Burnaby's recreation facilities are way behind city's needs

Letter: Burnaby's recreation facilities are way behind city's needs

Where was the forethought years ago when Brentwood and Lougheed began to develop? That's this writer's question.
Read more >
Fall into a season of exciting theatre and live performances in Burnaby

Fall into a season of exciting theatre and live performances in Burnaby

The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts' fall season of performances for Burnaby theatre-goers starting Sept. 22.
Read more >
Crown says ex-finance manager should go to jail for ripping off Burnaby seniors centre during pandemic

Crown says ex-finance manager should go to jail for ripping off Burnaby seniors centre during pandemic

Vancouver resident Nahaz Hirji, 34, awaits sentencing for defrauding two former employers, including Burnaby's George Derby Centre, and faces a lawsuit for allegedly bilking a third for more than $800,000.
Read more >
12-round shootout thriller opens Grandview Steelers' 2023-24 season

12-round shootout thriller opens Grandview Steelers' 2023-24 season

The Burnaby junior hockey team endured a marathon on home ice against the reigning PJHL-champion Delta Ice Hawks.
Read more >
SFU, Tsleil-Waututh Nation sign agreement to advance reconciliation

SFU, Tsleil-Waututh Nation sign agreement to advance reconciliation

SFU and the regional First Nation will look to find key initiatives to build on inclusivity for students, faculty and visitors to the Burnaby campus.
Read more >
Update: Missing Burnaby man found dead, police say

Update: Missing Burnaby man found dead, police say

Read more >