Local News

Burnaby city council has approved seven new local heroes to add to the city's roster. The nominees for the 15th annual civic hero awards were approved by council at the Aug. 29 council meeting.

Burnaby Heights is losing its only video store. Blockbuster at 4191 Hastings St. is in the process of shutting down.

If you know of a local group that has made Burnaby a better place for people with disabilities, the Sharing Our Futures Foundation has a new series of awards up for grabs.

Drivers get speeding wake-up call in Burnaby

A proposed development in the Brentwood area has seen some changes since it was last brought before council in 2008.

The Integrated Homicide Investigations Team has released the name of the woman killed in last week's Metrotown area homicide. Bayush Hagos, 57, was killed in what police are calling a "domestic dispute" just before 6:30 a.m. on Thursday Sept.

You can forgive David Jordan if he looks awfully excited early on a summer morning. He's just come out of a rehearsal full of singingand-dancing young talent, and he has a huge festival getting set to unfold in front of him.

Burnaby performers shine in beauty pageant musical

Non-profit groups in Burnaby that need a new home might want to apply to the city. Council approved plans at the Aug. 29 council meeting to put out a request for proposals for community amenity space at 2085 Rosser Ave.