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'Online threat' sparked lockdown at Burnaby high school

'Online threat' sparked lockdown at Burnaby high school

Police say one youth, identified as a 'person of interest,' was taken into custody Thursday in relation to an online threat about Burnaby Mountain Secondary School.
Two-unit strata in Burnaby deadlocked over failing retaining wall

Two-unit strata in Burnaby deadlocked over failing retaining wall

A quorum for a two-unit strata is two, but owners at a Dufferin Avenue duplex can’t agree on a plan to replace a failing retaining wall – and their Civil Resolution Tribunal dispute didn’t solve much.
Lower Mainland anti-logging protester sentenced to house arrest, curfew

Lower Mainland anti-logging protester sentenced to house arrest, curfew

A BC provincial court judge declined to grant North Vancouver Save Old Growth organizer Ben Holt, 52, a conditional discharge. Judge Gregory Rideout said it was a "significant aggravating factor" that Holt continued with the protests despite bail conditions banning him from blocking traffic.
Letters: Drug decriminalization debate shows our callousness

Letters: Drug decriminalization debate shows our callousness

Why do we consider some people to be disposable?
Burnaby workshop: How to make your own panties

Burnaby workshop: How to make your own panties

This workshop will answer the age-old question: “What's the mystery of sewing underwear?”
Burnaby singer Michael Bublé earns two Juno Award nominations

Burnaby singer Michael Bublé earns two Juno Award nominations

Bublé is up for Artist of the Year and Adult Contemporary Album of the Year.
Burnaby school district seeking input on Lougheed 'tower school' idea

Burnaby school district seeking input on Lougheed 'tower school' idea

A school in a Lougheed condo tower would act as an annex to Cameron Elementary, with the two sites sharing a playground and sports field, according to one possible strategy being floated by the school district to deal with development-driven overcrowding.
Free, family-friendly arts festival comes to Burnaby this week

Free, family-friendly arts festival comes to Burnaby this week

Stride Burnaby Arts Festival runs Feb. 3 to 12, with a grand opening of a free little art gallery and much more.
TransLink sees 94% return of customers, but fewer trips since pre-pandemic levels

TransLink sees 94% return of customers, but fewer trips since pre-pandemic levels

Transportation planner Sarah Ross: "I came into this office five days a week and now I come in two to three days a week."
Julian, Tregonning named Burnaby FC technical directors

Julian, Tregonning named Burnaby FC technical directors

“BFC is extremely pleased to be able to have two such well-respected, knowledgeable and experienced individuals oversee our technical programming."