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Residents united against pipeline proposal

Residents united against pipeline proposal

Roughly 250 people packed Confederation Seniors' Centre Wednesday night for the first public town hall meeting organized by a Burnaby residents' group opposing Kinder Morgan's pipeline expansion plan.

One man dead after Burnaby workplace accident

One man is dead and another is in hospital after a workplace accident at a North Burnaby residential site. Megan Johnston of WorkSafe B.C. told the Burnaby NOW that the accident occurred at approximately 11 a.m. this Thursday morning.

Burnaby fire captain riding across United States

Burnaby fire captain Rudy Pospisil is about halfway through his latest ride. Pospisil contacted the Burnaby NOW from just outside of Austin, Texas, where he's relaxing midway through his seven-week bicycle ride across the United States.

Police investigate possible link between Vancouver and Burnaby carjackings

The arrest of a man and woman suspected in an Oct. 7 Burnaby carjacking has Vancouver police wondering if it's connected to two similar cases. The first incident happened on Oct. 2, around 11:30 p.m.

Burnaby RCMP look for possible missing boater

An empty deflated boat along the Burrard Inlet shoreline has Burnaby RCMP officers wondering what's happened to the owner of the boat. On Oct. 10, at approximately 5:45 p.m.

Women needed for health study

Are you a woman who works shifts? You may be eligible to participate in a program that could improve your quality of life, and help reduce the risk of breast cancer.

Trees take backseat to development boom

It has been more than a year since Donna Polos and other Burnaby residents spoke to city council about their concerns with the city's current tree bylaw.

Remembrance parades set

Council gives OK to parade routes for Remembrance Day in both North and South Burnaby organized by Legion

Playground for SFU kids

University Highlands opens playground after parents raise more than $100,000

Hospital group wraps up

Committee drafting report after public consultations