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Be inspired and changed by your children

When I became a parent, I became a better person. I learned to love unconditionally - omnicondi-tionally. From the moment I first held my son in my arms, I recognized the unfathomable responsibility and honour with which I had been entrusted.

Pipeline info sessions set

Kinder Morgan has announced dates and locations for public information sessions in Burnaby on the company's pipeline expansion plan.

BCIT prez sleeps on street for fundraiser

B.C. Institute of Technology president Don Wright had a glimpse of what it's like to be homeless after spending Thursday night sleeping in a back alley in Vancouver.

City sticks to contracting out compost processing

The City of Burnaby will not be processing its own green waste after finding it would be too costly for the city, according to Burnaby's acting director of engineering, Barry Davis. "The biggest issue are economies of scale and location," he said.

Third person arrested and charged in December 2011 Burnaby death

A 16-year-old boy is facing first-degree murder and accessory after the fact charges in relation to the Dec. 2, 2011 death of Branson Sanders in Burnaby. Branson's badly-burned body was found in the bushes off Fareham Avenue and Elwell Street.

From one family to another

The technical definition of family includes those people to whom one is related by blood.

Home support conference

The importance of home support workers was key for B.C. Ombudsperson Kim Carter, speaking at a recent conference on seniors home support. The one-day conference, which was on Oct.

Notes from city hall

HERITAGE PLAN The Craftsman-style bungalow, built in 1911 for George S. Vickers in East Burnaby, could become a designated heritage site. Burnaby council authorized city staff to prepare a report on the designation of the home at 7686 First St.

Stolen Burnaby shotgun recovered in Hope, two people arrested

Two people were arrested and charged with a variety of offences after a shotgun reported stolen in Burnaby was recovered last Thursday in Hope. At approximately 10 p.m. on Nov.

City of Burnaby to recycle Styrofoam

Christmas means packaging and lots of it, but this holiday season, Burnaby residents can take their Styrofoam packaging to the Still Creek recycling depot.