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Although there is no B.C. Conservative party member running in the Burnaby-Edmonds riding this election, there's still a fourth candidate, thanks to the B.C. Excalibur Party.

In a creative effort to encourage multi-generational meal preparation, the B.C. Ministry of Health and the B.C. Dairy Association are co-sponsoring a video contest this spring and Burnaby residents are invited to participate.

Most think of adult organ donation recipients - but kids need live-saving organs too

Would you like to be featured in Paper Postcards? Take a copy of the Burnaby NOW along with you on your next trip. Take a photo of yourself in front of a scenic backdrop or landmark, holding the newspaper.

A number of stories floating around have indicated automakers are deeply concerned about the future of their business.

The Burnaby NOW is a blue-ribbon winner in the 2013 Canadian Community Newspaper Awards. The NOW received the honour in the category of general excellence for a paper with a circulation of 25,000 or more.

The B.C. Labour Relations Board on Monday rejected a bid by Simon Fraser University to overturn a ruling that the university is bargaining in bad faith with its 1,000 CUPE Local 3338 employees.

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Longtime local resident Lindy McQueen is forming a new Edmonds community group to host local festivals and neighbourhood events. "There's been such inactivity in the Edmonds area, I just had a burning desire to get something going," she told the NOW.

Burnaby teen David Roy is, in many ways, a model student. The 16-year-old gets good grades, loves social studies and sports, and is never late for class. "Unlike most teens, I'm very responsible," he says.