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Students learn art of gardening

With school out for summer as of Thursday, students at Brentwood Elementary have also wrapped up their harvest season.

Symphony in the Park celebrates silver anniversary in Burnaby

After 25 years, summers in Burnaby just wouldn't be complete without the annual Symphony in the Park, featuring the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

Kinder Morgan springs second leak in two weeks

Just a couple of weeks after a pipeline leak south of Merritt, Kinder Morgan has detected a second leak, this time 40 kilometeres outside of Hope.

Kinder Morgan seeks feedback on possible pipeline routes

Kinder Morgan has revealed possible routing options for the pipeline expansion plan through Burnaby, and the company is trying to avoid residential neighbourhoods and private property.

Burnaby's light industry sector feeling the tax squeeze

With rising property taxes and school tax credits cut, manufacturers are feeling the burn in the city

Community turns out for Brentwood mall's open house

Movie theatre potentially included in first phase

Lack of action on pet sales frustrates advocates

After waiting a year, Kathy Powelson said she's given up hope on seeing a retail sales ban for puppies, kittens and rabbits in Burnaby.

Bringing Marwa home

Wissam Nassar, 26, watches his former home go up in flames on a flat screen monitor in his Burnaby apartment. The shaky YouTube video shows a scene of panic at Al Tanf, a refugee camp in the middle of the desert on the border of Syria and Iraq.

Plenty of Canada Day fun and frivolity in the city

There's lots to do in Burnaby this Canada Day. From the official opening of the new Edmonds Community Centre to FoxFest at Deer Lake Park, there's no shortage of fun events for Canada's 146th birthday.

Edmonds centre will open for Canada Day

The Edmonds Community Centre grand opening is just another reason to celebrate Canada Day. The official opening is set for July 1 and will join the Canada Day festivities at Edmonds Park from 10 a.m. to 3: 30 p.m., and close at 7 p.m. At 11 a.m.