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Muslims from around the Lower Mainland gathered at the Burnaby mosque last Sunday to celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr festival, which marks the end of Ramadan, a holy month of fasting.

A new bocce area at Confederation Park was made possible through a $15,000 donation from the Burnaby-based G&F Financial Group. The courts were completed in time for the B.C. Seniors Games bocce competition held this week.

A concert slated for Deer Lake Park on Aug. 31 has been moved to a new venue, organizers announced Thursday. Gotye, with guests Chairlift and Jonti, will now perform at the Orpheum theatre in Vancouver, according to a press release from Live Nation.

Condo owners moving into Bosa developments can soon plug into a whole new transportation trend, as well.

Business at Bridge Studios will be booming just a little bit more once it adds two more sound stages. The studio's rezoning application for the sound stage expansion passed third reading at the Burnaby council meeting on July 30.

The City of Burnaby has received a Portal of the Year Award from the Americas' SAP Users' Group for the second year in a row. The city won the award for Burnaby's Systems Applications and Products software - also known as SAP - in April of this year.

University offers meeting space to groups this fall

During the dog days of summer, the rush to cram in a few more outdoor activities often takes precedence over structured fitness routines. Many indulge in this reprieve, reaping the benefits of healthy bodies cultivated throughout winter and spring.

A local man wants to warn those with severe nut allergies about what he feels is a potential hazard at a local wholesale store.

Health care workers in B.C. who don't get a flu shot this year will be required to wear a mask when dealing with patients, which has left some groups up in arms while others are applauding.