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'Perfect storm' ends with three arrests

'Perfect storm' ends with three arrests

Two people are in custody after some quick work by Burnaby Mounties last week. Police received a call from a local hotel at 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 30.
Raccoons feast on her grubby lawn

Raccoons feast on her grubby lawn

City dwellers know all too well how pesky raccoons can be, and a fed-up Burnaby resident wants the city to do something about the little bandits that are destroying her lawn. Linda Cappelletti lives in a cul-de-sac near Halifax Street.
NEB rules pipeline emergency plans must be public

NEB rules pipeline emergency plans must be public

The National Energy Board has ruled Kinder Morgan must release its emergency management program for the Trans Mountain pipeline, even though the company wanted to keep it secret for proprietary reasons.
Another Tiananmen Square?

Another Tiananmen Square?

Burnaby resident petitions government, worried massacre could happen in Hong Kong
Burnaby school board accepts corporate help rejected by Vancouver board

Burnaby school board accepts corporate help rejected by Vancouver board

The Burnaby school district could get up to $125,000 in education extras from a Chevron fundraising program rejected by the Vancouver school district this spring.
B.C.'s attorney general won't wade into Kinder Morgan case

B.C.'s attorney general won't wade into Kinder Morgan case

B.C.’s attorney general has chosen not to get involved in the legal dispute between Kinder Morgan and the City of Burnaby, even though the National Energy Board’s Oct.
Burnaby taxpayers foot $41,904 bill for VIP golfers

Burnaby taxpayers foot $41,904 bill for VIP golfers

The City of Burnaby spent nearly $42,000 last year for councillors, commissioners and other local dignitaries to golf at Burnaby Mountain and Riverway.
Youth charged in Rosser shooting

Youth charged in Rosser shooting

A 16-year-old boy has been charged in last month’s shooting outside a Rosser Avenue apartment building.
City lawyer raising questions on NEB's authority

City lawyer raising questions on NEB's authority

The city’s lawyer is asking if the National Energy Board has already made up its mind on the central question in the battle with Kinder Morgan over Burnaby Mountain: Can the federal government override municipal laws? Burnaby’s lawyer Greg McDade wro
NEB rejects legal challenge involving Burnaby residents

NEB rejects legal challenge involving Burnaby residents

ForestEthics Advocacy responds by filing federal appeal and asking for injunction to stop the pipeline hearing