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MP holds bus driver attack roundtable

Most people don't expect to be spat on, kicked or punched while at work, but for Canada's bus drivers, these attacks are all too common.

Whitby wins Minto Cup in overtime

The Ontario champion Whitby Warriors fought off a Game 4 scare from the New Westminster Salmonbellies and with a lucky bounce hoisted the Minto Cup with a 10-8 overtime win.

Driver back on podium, holds on to third place

Rookie sports car driver Remo Ruscitti held down third place in the Pirelli World Challenge touring car races after a pair of podium finishes in Sonoma, California.

Burnaby siblings win provincial juvenile golf titles

Alex and Sumie Francois made the B.C. juvenile golf championships a family affair. The Burnaby brother and sister pair won their respective golf titles at the Crown Isle Golf Resort in Courtney last Thursday.

Pay hikes peeve mayor

When Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan heard about the TransLink executives taking a bigger slice of its $1.3 billion budget in raises, he wasn't surprised - but he wasn't happy, either.
Big win in Burnaby

Big win in Burnaby

Burnaby resident Anne Ip won $3.2 million from a Lotto 6/49 ticket bought at Lougheed Town Centre. According to a press release from the B.C. Lottery Corporation, Ip had a giant smile on her face after she collected the $3.
Carving happy trails in the city

Carving happy trails in the city

Hidden in Burnaby's forests and parks are a multitude of trails built and maintained by dedicated city employees

Burnaby council revisits co-operative housing concept

City has $10 million for affordable housing projects
Gardening in Burnaby, au naturel

Gardening in Burnaby, au naturel

Burnaby resident Angela Pizzin and her husband Tony have been growing their own vegetables, fruit and herbs, long before food security became a hot topic for urbanites.

Unions, MP gather in Burnaby for roundtable on bus driver assaults

Most people don't expect to be spat on, kicked or punched while at work, but for Canada's bus drivers, these attacks are all too common.