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Date set for Burnaby mayor to dispute distracted driving ticket

Date set for Burnaby mayor to dispute distracted driving ticket

Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan will have his day in court over his distracted driving ticket from July 2013.
Break-ins a problem for residents

Break-ins a problem for residents

A Burnaby man wants to see an end to break-ins at his Metrotown area apartment building. Dennis Lou-Hing lives in a building on Jersey Avenue across from Central Park and in the last five months, the building’s garage has been broken into twice.
Electoral boundaries hearing on in Burnaby

Electoral boundaries hearing on in Burnaby

Commission wants public feedback before redrawing map for provincial ridings
Mayor blasts pipeline company in letter to residents

Mayor blasts pipeline company in letter to residents

Corrigan answers Kinder Morgan's 'dear neighbour' letter with four-page response
Burnaby Hospital MDs' hand hygiene lags behind co-workers'

Burnaby Hospital MDs' hand hygiene lags behind co-workers'

Hand washing among health care providers at Burnaby Hospital is way up since two years ago, but doctors continue to lag significantly behind their colleagues, according to the latest report by B.C.’s Provincial Hand Hygiene Working Group.
Four more join Burnaby mayor's race

Four more join Burnaby mayor's race

Boy, that escalated quickly. As the deadline to file candidacy papers came to a close, four independent mayoral candidates entered the political fray, announcing their interest in Mayor Derek Corrigan’s seat on council.
Battle between raccoons and homeowners continues

Battle between raccoons and homeowners continues

It appears Linda Cappelletti isn’t the only Burnaby homeowner who’s fed up with raccoons tearing apart her lawn.
Station Square's next phase to double construction jobs

Station Square's next phase to double construction jobs

The second phase of Metrotown’s five-tower Station Square development will double the workforce of the first phase, according to business leaders at a press conference for the project on Friday.
NEB to decide on Burnaby bylaws

NEB to decide on Burnaby bylaws

National Energy Board members are now deciding whether to override a Burnaby's bylaw against tree-cutting so Kinder Morgan can survey Burnaby Mountain for a new pipeline route.
Voting in Burnaby should be easy as pie

Voting in Burnaby should be easy as pie

Voting in this year's civic election should be a lot easier than three years ago. The Burnaby election office has switched to a centralized system, which will allow residents to vote at any location in the city.