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We've survived the Thanksgiving long weekend and we're well into autumn. There may still be some good weather left and it's time for Burnaby residents to get out and enjoy the best of the city.

A Vancouver man who was arrested last month by Transit Police officers is facing a second charge related to a sexual assault.

Certain brands of packaged salad and peanut butter are being recalled due to concern they may be contaminated with the salmonella bacteria. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency put out a warning to the public on Oct.

For Judy Larush, the world looks like an impressionist painting. Like a Monet or Renoir, colours blur together and shapes have soft edges. "There are no details, but it's very beautiful," she said. "It's an interesting sensory experience.

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While many families celebrated Thanksgiving dinner at home, ex-KGB agent Mikhail Lennikov spent the holiday in Vancouver's First Lutheran Church, avoiding deportation. The former Burnaby resident is now in his third year of church sanctuary.

Some of the region's finest culinary fare will be available to sample at a special event in Burnaby tonight. Hot Chefs, Cool Jazz is an evening of entertainment, live auctions and tasting dishes from B.C.'s hottest chefs.

What does it mean to be part of a community? And what kind of an impact does it have on our children, families and neighbours? That's the focus of an upcoming provincial gathering that will be hosted in Burnaby on Oct. 18, 19 and 20.

Thirty-one Burnaby businesses made the finalist list this week for the Burnaby Board of Trade's Business Excellence Awards. The list of names was announced Oct.