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Teen stabbed in Burnaby

Teen stabbed in Burnaby

Burnaby RCMP is looking for information about an incident that saw a 15-year-old boy stabbed near Kingsway and 12th Avenue Monday night. Police were called to the area near St. Thomas More Collegiate high school at about 11:10 p.m.
Single-vehicle crash claims two lives in Burnaby

Single-vehicle crash claims two lives in Burnaby

A male driver and female passenger are dead after a single-vehicle crash in Burnaby early Thursday morning. Emergency crews were called just after 3:40 a.m. to 5451 Canada Way, where a black Subaru sedan had smashed into a power pole.
Crown: 'There were no mitigating factors'

Crown: 'There were no mitigating factors'

Prosecutor calls for jail time for Burnaby school bookkeeper found guilty of fraud
Charges pending against Burnaby man after dramatic Vancouver taxi-jacking

Charges pending against Burnaby man after dramatic Vancouver taxi-jacking

A 34-year-old Burnaby man faces potential robbery charges in connection with a carjacking in eastside Vancouver that ended with a taxi bursting into flames. At about 7:15 p.m.
China junket 'super waste of money,' says Burnaby trustee

China junket 'super waste of money,' says Burnaby trustee

Four Burnaby school district officials are in China this week on a trip one trustee is calling a big waste of money.
Bizarre burglaries baffle Burnaby church

Bizarre burglaries baffle Burnaby church

Officials at a Burnaby church are confounded after a pair of bizarre break-ins over the last few days that saw an office ransacked, candles lit on the altar, dance tights filched, a grocery bag of vegetables left in the pews and a minister’s sweater
Four arrested in connection with Burnaby extortion attempt

Four arrested in connection with Burnaby extortion attempt

Burnaby RCMP has arrested four Lower Mainland residents for allegedly attempting to extort a Burnaby resident earlier this month.
Burnaby school district staff get naloxone training but no naloxone

Burnaby school district staff get naloxone training but no naloxone

Staff in two “potentially vulnerable” Burnaby school district programs will get training to administer naloxone in the event of a drug overdose but won’t be equipped with the opioid antidote itself.
Douglas Road pilots new surveillance system for Burnaby school district

Douglas Road pilots new surveillance system for Burnaby school district

Smile, you could soon be on camera when you’re at Douglas Road Elementary School. The Burnaby school board has approved a new $12,000 video surveillance system for the building.
Burnaby students give homeless dogs something to chew on

Burnaby students give homeless dogs something to chew on

A class of Burnaby high school students has put its needles to work to provide a little comfort to local rescue dogs.