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Due to the success of the food scraps pilot project, Burnaby's council and school district are now teaming up to do a full-scale collection program.

Liberal MLA Richard Lee welcomed Tuesday's balanced B.C. budget, which promises millions in surpluses over the three-year fiscal plan. "The highlight, of course, is a balanced budget," said the Burnaby-North MLA.

Residents of a Burnaby B.C. housing complex are fed up with a chronic infestation of bed bugs that has persisted despite numerous attempts to eradicate the bloodsuckers.

Premier Christy Clark visited a Burnaby Board of Trade luncheon Thursday, to deliver a speech about the 2013 provincial budget to a crowd of roughly 225 people.

The G&F Financial Group branch in Burnaby Heights has made an interesting pairing, hosting seminars on physical and financial health. The first lifestyle seminar takes place tonight, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Heights branch, 105-4191 Hastings St.

A North Vancouver company is looking for Burnaby families willing to host international students. Muskoka Language International is an educational tourism agency that primarily connects homestay families with foreign teens studying English in Canada.

The Edmonds Community Centre held a special time capsule event on Feb. 16, spearheaded by Burnaby artist Roxsane Tiernan.

Burnaby Family Life secured a $500,000 grant from the latest round of Welcome B.C. projects, announced Monday by the provincial government. Labour Minister Pat Bell announced funding for 51 new projects across B.C.

The Burnaby Teachers' Association is teaming up with the Board of Education to host a public event on homophobia in sports, featuring a panel discussion with gay and lesbian athletes sharing their "coming out" stories.