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The Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness is looking for endorsements from community members to support the group's efforts to expand services and housing for local citizens living outdoors.

The Burnaby Public Library is celebrating a healthy new year for the planet. The McGill library branch is showcasing Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie on Jan. 31 from 7 to 8: 30 p.m.

There's always a little battle of wills at bedtime around our house. Not over pajamas or staying up late (my kids are still a bit too young to realize they might have a say in the matter) but over which books will be read for bedtime.

Most weather forecasts for Monday morning in Burnaby only warned about sub-zero temperatures. The surprise snowstorm that hit the city meant engineering crews were kept very busy before Monday morning's rush hour.

A Burnaby father of five accused of stabbing his estranged wife to death in front of their three young daughters has been convicted of second-degree murder. The accused, who can be identified only by the initials O.V.

The Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness is looking for endorsements from community members to support the group's efforts to expand services and housing for local citizens living outdoors.

A Burnaby man may lose his foot after being trapped in his home under piles of collected belongings.

Most weather forecasts for Monday morning in Burnaby only warned about sub-zero temperatures. The surprise snowstorm that hit the city meant engineering crews were kept very busy before Monday morning's rush hour.

'This is a story about poverty, but it's also about average people in B.C.'

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