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The Burnaby RCMP is asking for the public's assistance to help solve a robbery which occurred Oct. 27 at the Choices Market grocery store on 10th Avenue, along the Burnaby-New Westminster border. The incident occurred at approximately 6 p.m.

The Burnaby Teachers' Association has been circulating a petition at local schools, calling on the province and civic governments to work together to come up with a poverty reduction plan for children.

Collaboration is key to city success, says Corrigan

The recently released report on Burnaby Hospital blames the Fraser Health Authority for the hospital's woes instead of the B.C. Health Ministry, according to local New Democrat MLA Kathy Corrigan.

Homicide investigators have seized surveillance video in the vicinity of the double murder last week of gangster Sukh Dhak and his bodyguard Thomas Mantel. But Sgt.

Auditor general John Doyle is releasing his annual summary report this week, which contains five different projects - including an examination of the New Westminster school district's controversial business company, which overseas a school in China.

With the calendar turning to December and holiday party season in full swing, Operation Red Nose kicked off last Friday to good numbers in Burnaby and New Westminster.

Two lacrosse players who participated in September's Mann Cup between the Peterborough Lakers and the Langley Thunder have tested positive for cannabis.

The Burnaby RCMP is asking for the public's help related to a suspicious fire in a business located in the 4200-block of Dawson Street which occurred at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Nov. 22.

The Burnaby school district has a new superintendent at the helm: Kevin Kaardal. "Our search process has shown that Kevin is the right person to provide the strong educational leadership that we have come to expect in our district.