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Snazzy 'destination' playgrounds coming to Burnaby with budget boost

Snazzy 'destination' playgrounds coming to Burnaby with budget boost

Burnaby playgrounds have become ‘less inviting’ – so the parks department gets a budget increase.
Dated Burnaby fraud case stymied by man trying to take back four-year-old guilty plea

Dated Burnaby fraud case stymied by man trying to take back four-year-old guilty plea

Naresh Singh Mann pleaded guilty four years ago to an online gambling company fraud in Burnaby in 2013. He has said he wants to withdrawn his plea but has taken a year to make the application.
Vancouver police investigate city's 13th homicide of the year

Vancouver police investigate city's 13th homicide of the year

Police do not believe this was a random crime.
Burnaby, New West MLAs shuffled in Eby's new cabinet

Burnaby, New West MLAs shuffled in Eby's new cabinet

Anne Kang moves to municipal affairs, but Jennifer Whiteside is no longer the minister of education.
Routine child vaccinations on pace despite public data delay, says BCCDC

Routine child vaccinations on pace despite public data delay, says BCCDC

Routine vaccine uptake has remained stable through the pandemic for children, but parents appear to be missing the flu shot with greater frequency this season. Total refusals have doubled from 0.5% to 1%.
Royal City Youth Ballet's Nutcracker returns to New Westminster

Royal City Youth Ballet's Nutcracker returns to New Westminster

Yes, Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy are back — catch the holiday magic at Massey Theatre Dec. 18.
Student ringers and singers 'Together Again' at Burnaby school district holiday concert

Student ringers and singers 'Together Again' at Burnaby school district holiday concert

Members of three Burnaby school district ensembles will raise their voices and handbells in song on Dec. 12 for their first in-person winter concert since COVID restrictions silenced them in 2020.
Looking for a gingerbread condo tower this Christmas? Check out this Burnaby bakery

Looking for a gingerbread condo tower this Christmas? Check out this Burnaby bakery

Ginger & Bread owner Angela Nicholson calls herself a 'gingerbread-kit specialist,' and she's making gingerbread houses, cottages, shacks and even condo towers ready for decorating this holiday season.
Burnaby MLA Katrina Chen asks to be excluded from new cabinet

Burnaby MLA Katrina Chen asks to be excluded from new cabinet

Chen cites personal long-standing trauma and more time with family for decision.
How a Filipino family’s secret adobo recipe became a hit in New West

How a Filipino family’s secret adobo recipe became a hit in New West

Natasha Acuba’s Adobo flakes, a twist to the popular pickled meat dish, can be sprinkled on rice, wrapped in tacos, or paired with wine.