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Six things to do in Burnaby this weekend: April 14-16

Six things to do in Burnaby this weekend: April 14-16

This weekend, head out to a celestial concert of song, oud and typewriters with Ruby Singh and the Future Ancestors or take part in an all-ager rager of metal and rock 'n' roll at the Rec Room. If art shows are more your style, check out the Shadbolt for the Burnaby Artists Guild art show and sale!
Letter: Pool roof a ‘necessary evil’

Letter: Pool roof a ‘necessary evil’

But city should have seen problem coming, reader says.
Burnaby has September deadline for accessibility plan

Burnaby has September deadline for accessibility plan

New committee is working on blueprint to improve accessibility for city residents with disabilities.
Burnaby strata on the hook to replace leaking skylights: tribunal

Burnaby strata on the hook to replace leaking skylights: tribunal

The Civil Resolution Tribunal has ordered the strata at the Lougheed-area Village Del Ponte townhouse complex to replace four failing skylights put in by previous owners in the 1980s and '90s.
Alumni society not giving up fight to save SFU football program

Alumni society not giving up fight to save SFU football program

A B.C. Supreme Court injunction is set to be filed nearly 10 days after Simon Fraser University announced the discontinuation of its football program.
$1.9M ‘skinny little house’ for sale in Burnaby goes TikTok viral

$1.9M ‘skinny little house’ for sale in Burnaby goes TikTok viral

'Storage shed' or the future of housing? A narrow home about half as wide as usual garnered over 100K views on the video app.
Almost 300 new affordable homes coming to Burnaby with provincial money

Almost 300 new affordable homes coming to Burnaby with provincial money

Metro Vancouver and BC Housing have partnered to build two sites in Burnaby and three more throughout the region.
Ready, set, walk: Metro Vancouver’s biggest walking challenge returns

Ready, set, walk: Metro Vancouver’s biggest walking challenge returns

WALK30 Challenge returns: Walk your way to a healthier, greener future
Father, Burnaby firefighter and former NHL player Ray Sawada mourned

Father, Burnaby firefighter and former NHL player Ray Sawada mourned

Ray Sawada of Richmond, 38, died suddenly while playing the game he loved; the beloved Burnaby firefighter leaves behind two young daughters and his wife.
Ruby Singh and the Future Ancestors offer concert at Burnaby

Ruby Singh and the Future Ancestors offer concert at Burnaby

The Vancouver musician and his band will be performing a mix of songs and improvisational pieces that were inspired by many different music genres.