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Richard Lee stays ahead of Routledge by thin margin

It was a close race in Burnaby North, with final results not in by press time. But B.C. Liberal candidate Richard Lee stayed ahead of B.C. NDP candidate Janet Routledge by a thin margin of votes throughout the evening.

Kathy Corrigan will serve second term in city

Incumbent NDP MLA Kathy Corrigan seems to have kept her seat this election, but there was little elation when her win was announced at her party's gathering in Burnaby last night.

Election 2013: One Liberal left in Burnaby

And then there was one. While the Liberals took pundits by surprise, securing another majority in Tuesday's provincial election, they lost a seat in Burnaby, leaving Richard Lee as the sole remaining Liberal in the city.

Transit Police believe other women may have been approached

A Vancouver man has been arrested after allegedly harassing women between the Granville and Edmonds SkyTrain stations last week.

NAILBITERS IN BURNABY RACE

Burnaby voters almost stayed the course Tuesday night, but at press time some races were too close to call a winner

Nine organizations team up with Fortius

Fortius Sport and Health announced nine provincial sport organizations that will now call Burnaby home, inside its new $61 million sports hub yesterday.

Peter Julian the most talkative MP

Burnaby-New Westminster MP Peter Julian runs the fastest mouth in Ottawa, according to Samara, a non-partisan organization that analyzes politics.

Burnaby project highlights newcomers' stories

The Burnaby Intercultural Planning Table is organizing a storytelling project so refugees and new immigrants can share their tales with the community.

Burnaby man charged with attempted murder

A 22-year-old Burnaby has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a woman in the throat. Burnaby RCMP announced the charges today (May 14) in relation to an incident that happened last weekend.

One neighbour's compost is another's nightmare

Smelly compost pushes neighbours to complain to council