Local News

Teacher in same classroom she attended as a six-year-old

It may not be every day that a musical theatre producer chooses to quote Yoda to make a point, but Aaron Lau can't help himself.

If Burnaby seemed just a bit more crowded in the last five years, those suspicions were confirmed with Wednesday morning's release of Stats Canada's 2011 Census of Population.

Rivers Institute chair retires after 37 years at the B.C. Institute of Technology

Burnaby is not currently considering a smoking ban in city parks, according to parks staff and the city's environment committee. A ban was considered a couple of years ago, according to Coun.

How does architecture shape our physical and social interactions? That question is being explored in a new exhibition at Burnaby Art Gallery. Renée Van Halm: Cross Cutting/Inside Out opens Thursday, Feb. 9 and continues at the gallery until April 8.

Solo development part of creating a more public and pedestrian-friendly area

TransLink and municipalities throughout the Lower Mainland have made transit more accessible for people with disabilities in the past three years, according to the B.C. Paraplegic Association.