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Focusing on local options is good for city, say biz owners

Burnaby Teachers' Association says safety of students and staff requires potential spill plan

Kingsley Bailey's wife Debbie didn't appreciate the timing of the text he received at 5 a.m. Sunday morning. "Who the heck is texting you at this time?" Debbie asked Burnaby's best-known ticket broker.

It's the second weekend of 2013 so once you're done making - and disregarding - your New Year's resolutions, you can get out and enjoy some new things to do in Burnaby.

Babak Sedehi doesn't know what the two people who stole 10 telescopes worth $20,000 from his Burnaby store are going to do. "You can't sell these because this is not a general consumer item," said Sedehi.

If you know a senior who is isolated, the South Burnaby Neighbourhood House can help in more ways than one.

Kinder Morgan has bigger plans in store for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

A man has been arrested after a marijuana grow operation on Hedley Avenue near Ron McLean Park was taken down recently.

Romana Restaurant asks that Burnaby residents resolve to buy local this year. Supporting local businesses is essential for a healthy economy, said Jenny Siormanolakis, whose family owns the Heights eatery.

October: SFU clinched a third conference varsity men's soccer title. November: Moscrop senior boys won a fifth consecutive district volleyball title. St. Helen's won the Lower Mainland Catholic juvenile boys' soccer final. Holy Cross defeated St.