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Goat owner petitions city to keep beloved pets

Goat owner petitions city to keep beloved pets

To Alexandra Lezo, her two pygmy goats aren’t just livestock – they’re part of her family.

Burnaby music teachers lobby school board early to head off cuts

Burnaby music teachers are circling the wagons early to protect the school district’s music program.
[UPDATE] Fire sparks Metrotown evacuation

[UPDATE] Fire sparks Metrotown evacuation

Burnaby firefighters were quick to extinguish a car fire in the underground parking lot at Metropolis at Metrotown on Thursday. Six fire trucks and 19 firefighters responded to the single-alarm fire at the popular Burnaby mall shortly before 2 p.m.
Election sweep cost BCA $474,000

Election sweep cost BCA $474,000

The incumbent Burnaby Citizens Association spent nearly half a million dollars for its 2014 sweep of seats on Burnaby’s city council and the school board. On Monday, Elections B.C.

VIDEO: Wildlife association flooded with hundreds of snakes

There's a low hissing sound in the halls of the Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C. The Burnaby-based rehabilitation centre has been flooded with hundreds of snakes from Delta.
Housing crisis hits home for Burnaby's Jane Shin

Housing crisis hits home for Burnaby's Jane Shin

Burnaby-Lougheed MLA tells legislature she can't afford house in her own riding
Metrotown SkyTrain station elevator closed

Metrotown SkyTrain station elevator closed

Starting Feb. 26, the lone elevator at Metrotown SkyTrain station will be out of service for one year.

Burnaby school district digs deeper into surpluses in amended budget

The Burnaby school district will dig deeper into reserve funds than anticipated last spring. In its preliminary budget approved in April, the district expected its revenues to fall about $2.
Burnaby Mounties looking for witnesses

Burnaby Mounties looking for witnesses

Investigators are asking witnesses of a fatal car crash last week to contact Burnaby RCMP. The collision happened shortly after 12:30 p.m.
Residents' association raising concerns about protecting Maywood housing

Residents' association raising concerns about protecting Maywood housing

Local resident Rick McGowan is raising concerns about protecting low-cost rental housing in the face of new developments in Burnaby's Maywood area.