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Candidates say yes to municipal auditor general

TEAM Burnaby and Burnaby Municipal Greens candidates have said they would support a municipal auditor general if voted in.

Burnaby co-pilot dies weeks after Richmond plane crash

Friends of Richmond plane crash co-pilot Matt Robic say news of his death on Wednesday is "heartbreaking." The 26-year-old Burnaby resident who was badly burned in the Oct.

Mayor says hatred tends to spread

Anti-Muslim statements linked to Parents' Voice founder, who calls it all a 'tempest in the teacup'

SFU's Student Entrepreneur of the Year competition this weekend

The fourth annual Simon Fraser University Student Entrepreneur of the Year will be announced on Saturday, Nov. 19, according to a press release from SIFE Simon Fraser.

Technology company makes top 50 list

Burnaby-based Vivonet Inc. was Blucky number 43 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 list of the top 50 Canadian technology companies for 2011. The company was ranked 243 in the Technology Fast 500 list, as well.

Four candidates: Their views on Policy 5.45

Policy 5.45 is the school district's attempt to stamp out homophobic bullying in schools. No other education issue in recent memory has raised so much controversy in Burnaby.

Candidate questions election advertising

TEAM Burnaby candidate Lee Rankin says his office has been fielding calls from residents concerned about Burnaby Citizens Association candidates' advertising on public property. The advertisements are on waste receptacles and bike racks, Rankin said.

Burnaby exhibit custodian charged with theft after 500 grams of cocaine goes missing

A 56-year-old Burnaby man is facing a single count of theft after an exhibit audit at the Burnaby RCMP detachment revealed approximately 500 grams of cocaine was unaccounted for.

Night closing sought for party park

South Burnaby residents say park a hub for drug deals

SFU Political Science Student Union hosts Burnaby election debate tonight

There is still a chance to catch the Burnaby council candidates in action this week. Simon Fraser University's Political Science Student Union is hosting a debate for council candidates at the Burnaby campus on Wednesday.