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Burnaby blood donor clinics aimed at boosting low inventory

Burnaby blood donor clinics aimed at boosting low inventory

Canadian Blood Services is heading into a traditionally dry summer season with the lowest inventories in five years and is calling on Burnaby residents to donate.
Truck spills hydraulic fluid in Burnaby

Truck spills hydraulic fluid in Burnaby

Fire crews, police and the City of Burnaby were on site at Griffiths and Southpoint drives Wednesday, after a truck carrying hydraulic fluid lost part of its load.
National investigation nabs Burnaby man

National investigation nabs Burnaby man

A 23-year-old Burnaby man is among 11 men facing charges following Operation Snapshot III, a coast-to-coast investigation aimed at cracking down on child sex offenders.
Strike puts Burnaby parents, students in summer-school limbo

Strike puts Burnaby parents, students in summer-school limbo

The Burnaby school district plans to hold off as long as possible before canceling 400 summer school classes for 7,500 students next month.
Equipment failure shuts down Evergreen Line construction for second time in three months

Equipment failure shuts down Evergreen Line construction for second time in three months

The equipment failure on the Evergreen Line project that shut down North Road Tuesday won't affect the construction schedule for the new SkyTrain line, according to the Ministry of Transportation.
Scheduled power outage hurts Burnaby business

Scheduled power outage hurts Burnaby business

Rick Ilott isn’t too happy about laying off his employees for a day. The owner of Wizard Industries, a company that manufactures retractable screen doors, is preparing to send his workers home on Wednesday, June 25, because B.C.
Burnaby NOW earns national award for arts coverage

Burnaby NOW earns national award for arts coverage

NOW earns honour at annual Canadian Community Newspapers Association Awards
Kinder Morgan keeping eye on Enbridge

Kinder Morgan keeping eye on Enbridge

Approval of Enbridge pipeline spells end to Kinder Morgan's monopoly on West Coast oil shipments
Burnaby fire crews rush to two-alarm blaze

Burnaby fire crews rush to two-alarm blaze

At least nine fire trucks lined Augusta Avenue on Tuesday afternoon as Burnaby firefighters fought a rooftop blaze at a three-storey apartment building.
Man who conquered Mount Kilimanjaro with no legs inspires Burnaby students

Man who conquered Mount Kilimanjaro with no legs inspires Burnaby students

A group of Burnaby students got a lesson in redefining the possible last week from a legless man who climbed Africa’s highest peak, mostly on his hands.