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City of Burnaby also wants nominees for annual Environmental Awards

Curious about the history of Burnaby's Brentwood Town Centre? The Burnaby Historical Society is hosting David Pereira for a talk on the bygone days of the local mall.

It's been a while since the last Indiana Jones flick came out. To satisfy the curiosity of all historical adventurers in town, the McGill branch of the Burnaby Public Library is hosting a talk by archeologist Bob Muckle next week.

Local streamkeeper Paul Cipywnyk is raising concerns about fisheries management and habitat protection, following a multi-million dollar cut to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) in the federal budget.

When Terry Fox embarked on his Marathon of Hope to run across Canada in support of cancer research, he asked every Canadian to donate just one dollar towards the cause. In 1980, that would have meant about $25 million.

Students at Forest Grove elementary school in Burnaby learned about sea creatures during a visit from the Vancouver Aquarium's aqua van recently. brightcove.createExperiences(); Burnaby NOW videe

B.C. Premier Christy Clark was at Domenico's Italian Restaurant on Monday, March 18, 2013, for a Liberal party event, organized in part by the Michael Cuccione Foundation.

The Edmonds Business and Community Association is calling for nominees for its upcoming election of new board members. There are five positions available, including president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer and member at large.

Study on Burnaby facility says waste incineration not just bad for air quality, but also impacts lower-income residents disproportionally

Winners: Newspaper carrier Zachary Bennett, centre, won two tickets to a Vancouver Giants game from the Burnaby NOW last month.