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Animal advocate takes on Burnaby council

Animal advocate takes on Burnaby council

Debate over pet sales far from settled in the city
Transit harassment subject of popular SFU student blog

Transit harassment subject of popular SFU student blog

It was just another late night getting home from school. Alexa Dredge stepped off the bus with her boyfriend after a long day of studying at Simon Fraser University - but they were not alone.
Brentwood mall redevelopment heads to public hearing

Brentwood mall redevelopment heads to public hearing

Phase one of the Brentwood Town Centre master plan is ready for public input on Nov. 26
Poverty activists demand affordable Internet

Poverty activists demand affordable Internet

Activists with the anti-poverty group ACORN spent Halloween day waving placards and chanting, calling on telecom giants to make the Internet more accessible for low-income people.
Burnaby mayor and NDP leader talk transit

Burnaby mayor and NDP leader talk transit

Federal NDP leader Thomas Mulcair visited Burnaby to talk about transit with Mayor Derek Corrigan on Saturday. Corrigan described the meeting as “very interesting.
Funding shortfall frightens families

Funding shortfall frightens families

When Wendy Tremblay received a seemingly innocuous call from her brother-in-law George, telling her they needed to buy bread, she was floored. "A year ago, George didn't know how to dial a phone. To me that was mind blowing," she said.
NEB to host online info sessions on pipeline hearing process

NEB to host online info sessions on pipeline hearing process

There has been a change of plans for Burnaby residents who were hoping to attend an information session on the National Energy Board’s hearing process.
Families upset following funding problems with Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion

Families upset following funding problems with Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion

Frustrated families have formed an ad hoc group to advocate for people with disabilities, following news that the Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion is facing a $420,000 funding shortfall over what they say is bad faith bargaining on behalf
Target sets its sights on Burnaby

Target sets its sights on Burnaby

Metropolis at Metrotown store to open Nov. 13

Burnaby parent groups get government grants

Government hands out annual funding for parent advisory councils