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On Dec. 5, 2008, at 6: 59 p.m. Megan Thomson was born at Royal Columbian Hospital. She weighed six pounds, and three ounces, but there was something slightly off, something very tiny that would have an immeasurable impact on her future.

A Burnaby resident whose house is in an "unsightly state," is facing a potential $20,000 to $25,000 bill from the city's clean-up crew. On Jan. 29, staff took photos of a 6900-block Mandy Ave. home that has had several complaints since Feb.

There's a "pop quiz" from the Guerilla Girls, an anonymous group of feminists artists, and it goes a little like this: Q: If February is Black History Month and March is Women's History Month, what happens the rest of the year? A: Discrimination.

The Burnaby Teachers' Association and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 379, will be hosting a town hall meeting on Feb. 28 to discuss education funding. Speakers include school board chair Baljinder Narang, school trustee Gary Wong, B.C.

The Burnaby RCMP has created a new task force to deal with rising break-ins in Burnaby. The protection of peoples property is one of our highest priorities, said Chief Supt. Dave Critchley in a press release.

A New Westminster police officer was taken to hospital for minor injuries Tuesday after his cruiser collided with a red Camaro in Burnaby. According to Burnaby RCMP Staff-Sgt.

The Burnaby school district is going cashless. Parents of children at several local schools can now pay for things like field trip fees and yearbooks online.

Burnaby council made a smooth decision to carry the city's move of its 911 police dispatch service to E-Comm, though nine members of the Operations Communication Centre (OCC) showed up to council hoping to stop the transfer.

MAIL THEFT IN CITY INVESTIGATED BY POLICE The Burnaby RCMP are investigating an increase in mail thefts from apartments in the North Burnaby area.