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Driver sentenced to five months prison time for Burnaby hit-and-run death

As a young man, Vincenzo Moscato Peragine had a lot going for him: After earning top marks in high school, serving as class valedictorian and winning a soccer scholarship, he went on to play for Simon Fraser University while maintaining a high grade-

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Anti-bullying workshop in city

Burnaby's Alpha Secondary is hosting a parents' workshop on bullying on Tuesday, Oct. 23.

City businesses up for special BBOT awards

Thirty-one Burnaby businesses made the finalist list for the Burnaby Board of Trade's 2012 Business Excellence Awards. The list of names was announced Oct.

Top 5 things to do in the city

It had to happen: too many brilliant days of sunshine meant the autumn rains were delayed. But it's still an exciting time of year, and we have a few more events sure to excite all locals. 1 Get droppingoff your empties on Sunday, Oct.

Former Burnaby resident awarded for Arctic rescue

A Burnaby boy who went on to become a search-and-rescue helicopter pilot is receiving one of the world's premier aviation awards for his involvement in a perilous rescue in Arctic waters.

'Sex tourist' to jail

B.C.'s highest court on Tuesday dismissed the sentence appeal for sex tourist Kenneth Robert Klassen.

Burnaby school district celebrates official opening for Central

The Burnaby school district is hosting the official opening of Burnaby Central Secondary this Tuesday, Oct 23. The new $52-million seismically sound high school opened its doors to students in September 2011.

City firefighter in calendar

It may be a stereotype that all firefighters are soft-hearted hard-bodies who rescue kittens stuck in trees, but for at least one, it happens to be true.

Premier playing poker?

Premier Christy Clark's proposition to strike a 10-year period of "labour peace" with the B.C. teachers seems like a high-stakes poker game to the president of the Burnaby Teachers' Association.