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At a time when most high school grads were studying for exams and looking forward to the summer, one Burnaby youth, Linette Ho, had tubes coming out of her, attached to machines her best friend couldn't name.

While the BC Chamber of Commerce sees the U.S. changing border tactics as a threat, Burnaby's board of trade says it's important for local businesses to have easy access to Canada's southern neighbour.

Burnaby resident Linda Dawson is organizing this year's SuperWalk, a fundraiser for the Parkinson Society British Columbia, and she's hoping local residents will support the cause. "Everybody is welcome to come and join in.

Burnaby RCMP closed off a portion of Arcola Street between Sperling and Griffiths avenues last night after receiving calls from an individual threatening suicide. At about 10 p.m. on Sept.

Burnaby is home to the region's first Eco-Centre, which is opening up to the public for tours this Saturday.

Burnaby city council approved $4,000 for World Rivers Day 2013 at its Aug. 26 meeting. World Rivers Day is an annual event and will run on Sept. 29 at the Burnaby Village Museum from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

A young woman was found dead in an apartment near Burnaby's Brentwood Town Centre on Friday, Aug. 26. According to Cpl. Dave Reid of the Burnaby RCMP, the woman was in her late 20s and was found in a condominium near Brentwood mall.

Provincewide petition calls for the decriminalization of pot

Eliminating evening appointments at mental health clinics in Burnaby could hurt people with mental illness, according to the B.C. Nurses' Union.

Eliminating evening appointments at mental health clinics in Burnaby could hurt people with mental illness, according to the B.C. Nurses' Union.