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Burnaby resident raising money for dog burned in acid attack

Burnaby resident raising money for dog burned in acid attack

A GoFundMe campaign has been organized by a Burnaby resident to help out the dog that was the victim of an acid attack. According to the campaign’s page on the GoFundMe website, Mugsy is a six-month-old puppy that arrived in Vancouver on Dec.
Burnaby reserves ballooned again in 2018, mayor says it's time to spend 'aggressively'

Burnaby reserves ballooned again in 2018, mayor says it's time to spend 'aggressively'

The City of Burnaby’s financial reserves swelled by $372 million in 2018, hitting nearly $1.7 billion – but don’t expect that figure to keep growing.
Baloney Meter: Is Jagmeet Singh's housing plan a 'recipe to bankrupt' housing providers?

Baloney Meter: Is Jagmeet Singh's housing plan a 'recipe to bankrupt' housing providers?

"Their front-end loading plan is a recipe to bankrupt housing providers right across the country.
Burnaby school board chair takes Fraser Health to task over youth addiction service change

Burnaby school board chair takes Fraser Health to task over youth addiction service change

Burnaby’s school board chair took the Fraser Health Authority to task this week for poor communication around changes to an outreach service for local youth struggling with addiction and mental health issues.
Metro Vancouver voters value issues more than ethnicity

Metro Vancouver voters value issues more than ethnicity

Byelection campaigns can be extremely complex events. Voter turnout tends to be lower than in a regular electoral contest, when all the seats in a particular legislative body are at stake.
Horgan: B.C. Liberals to blame for legislature scandal

Horgan: B.C. Liberals to blame for legislature scandal

Premier says legislature clerk James Craig was ‘appointed arbitrarily’ in 2011
Candidates to clash at Burnaby South byelection debate

Candidates to clash at Burnaby South byelection debate

Hotly contested race has its first debate scheduled for Feb. 11
Traffic light installed at notorious Burnaby crosswalk one year after Brazilian teen killed

Traffic light installed at notorious Burnaby crosswalk one year after Brazilian teen killed

One year after a 15-year-old Brazilian exchange student was killed at a notorious Burnaby crosswalk, the city has finished installing a full traffic signal there.
Study ranks Canada #1 in the world for quality of life

Study ranks Canada #1 in the world for quality of life

This is the country’s fourth year in a row in the ranking’s top spot
Open house welcomes you to help plan a new Burnaby dog park

Open house welcomes you to help plan a new Burnaby dog park

Bell Park and Keswick Park considered for off leash area