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Surgeons at Burnaby Hospital have lost confidence with the management of Fraser Health surgical services, according to a recent letter signed by 18 of the hospital’s surgeons. The missive is addressed to Fraser Health surgery director Dr.

Operation Red Nose volunteers took their message to the streets, reminding drivers at roadblocks the importance of getting a safe ride home.

An experienced hand has taken the helm at the Burnaby Board of Education.

Mayors across the Lower Mainland met last week to discuss an upcoming referendum to fund transit development throughout nearly two-dozen municipalities.

Parents with kids at a daycare in Burnaby South Secondary aren’t happy about having to pay two fee increases since last year. “We’re all a little upset about how they’ve implemented these changes,” Burnaby South math teacher Amos Lee told the NOW.

Mounties trying to locate owners

The B.C. Coroners Service renewed its call urging pedestrians to take extra precautions when out on the streets following the deaths of five pedestrians in 11 days, including a Burnaby woman.

A Burnaby woman who lost her fit, 43-year-old husband to a sudden cardiac arrest six years ago is “thrilled” with a new defibrillator registry launched this month. The B.C.

Bill Copeland Arena is closed until further notice following an electrical fire Monday afternoon. Patrons and staff at the Bill Copeland Arena were evacuated when a fire broke out in the ammonia and pump room shortly before 2 p.m.

A two-alarm fire at a home on Hunter Street Sunday morning is under investigation, according to the Burnaby Fire Department. Firefighters were called to a home at 8193 Hunter St. just after 11 a.m. on Dec. 7.