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ICBC reports 25 per cent drop in Burnaby auto thefts in first half of 2012

ICBC has just released auto theft numbers for the last 10 years and Burnaby has seen a 25 per cent decrease for the first six months of 2012 as compared to the first six months of 2011.

Concert set for Remembrance Day

Special performance in nearby New Westminster's Massey Theatre this coming Sunday

Lorimer passes away

Former city alderman and MLA dies at 89; appeared in Freeman Legacy film in 2006

Salmon returning to Still Creek for the first time in decades

What used to be the most polluted waterway in the Burnaby is now home to spawning salmon returning to Still Creek for the first time in decades. "That's been just really exciting to see," said Mark Angelo, chair emeritus at BCIT's Rivers Institute.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers wins Burnaby Business of the Year

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers was named this year's Burnaby Business of the Year at the Burnaby Business Excellence Awards gala last night.

Simon Fraser University against gambling law

Simon Fraser University and the National Collegiate Athletic Association are fighting Bill C-290, a private member's bill aiming to legalize single-game sports betting in Canada.

Burnaby RCMP to host Chinese focus public safety forum Nov. 29

The Burnaby RCMP will be holding a community safety forum targeted at the Chinese-Canadian community on Nov. 29. Chief Supt.

ICBC, union reach a deal

Agreement not finalized until union members, board votes

Festivals get summer grants

It was a summer of celebration in Burnaby, with a variety of festivals taking place in neighbourhoods throughout the city. And at least two city festivals are already receiving grants for next year's celebrations.

Family pleased dad moved from hospital to care home

A former Burnaby city councillor with Alzheimer's disease, who was in hospital for four months, was placed at Normanna, a local seniors' care facility last Thursday. "We think it's too good to be true after going through the hospital.