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Former B.C. Lion Josh Boden's murder of ex-girlfriend was 'horrific and brutal'

Former B.C. Lion Josh Boden's murder of ex-girlfriend was 'horrific and brutal'

The former CFL player should receive 15 years in prison for strangling his ex-girlfriend to death and staging the scene to look like an accident, the Crown argued.
Man charged in alleged killing of Pomeranian puppies in Burnaby

Man charged in alleged killing of Pomeranian puppies in Burnaby

Pouya Sadri, 28, has been charged with killing an animal after Burnaby RCMP got a report of a man killing Pomeranian puppies last month.
Ground broken on new Svante facility in Burnaby

Ground broken on new Svante facility in Burnaby

The building is being named "The Centre of Excellence for Carbon Capture and Removal."
B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations down; deaths up

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations down; deaths up

There have not been fewer COVID-19 patients in B.C. ICUs since last July
SFU professor the first psychologist inducted into BC Sports Hall of Fame

SFU professor the first psychologist inducted into BC Sports Hall of Fame

David Cox was formally inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame on June 9, 2022.
Expect gasoline price volatility for rest of summer

Expect gasoline price volatility for rest of summer

It’s not just oil driving high gasoline prices, so is a lack of refining capacity
Interest rate hikes 'going to be painful' for British Columbians, warns economist

Interest rate hikes 'going to be painful' for British Columbians, warns economist

"The reasonable thing is to take the heat now and avoid a bigger heat later," says UBC's Giovanni Gallipoli.
It's now even more expensive to rent in Burnaby, report says

It's now even more expensive to rent in Burnaby, report says

Burnaby has moved into the top three most expensive cities to rent in across the country.
These B.C. garden centres have fire-resistant plants

These B.C. garden centres have fire-resistant plants

Tagging fire-resistant plants is part of a larger initiative to equip people in B.C. with knowledge and tools to mitigate wildfire risk.
SFU prof sentenced to 30-days' jail for Burnaby TMX tree-sit protest

SFU prof sentenced to 30-days' jail for Burnaby TMX tree-sit protest

A B.C. Supreme Court judge called Dr. Tim Takaro's violation of a court injunction keeping people from Trans Mountain Pipeline worksites 'serious' and said a jail sentence was the only way to deter others from ignoring court orders.