Local News

And they're off! The Burnaby election office has released the list of candidates that have put themselves forward as nominees for the upcoming municipal election. There were a few surprises in the list, which was released after 4 p.m. last Friday.

Framed by fall: Carter McNeil with the Burnaby parks department takes care of the fallen leaves in Deer Lake Park under clear blue skies. The string of sunny days enjoyed by Burnaby residents this week is coming to an end, with rain expected today.

Grab your coats, your gumboots and a flashlight - there's plenty of spooky fun to be had for the kids this month. We've compiled a list of fun events happening around Burnaby and New Westminster in the coming weeks as Halloween approaches.

The majority of the underground parking structure at the new Edmonds Pool and Community Centre has been completed, according to a staff report submitted to Burnaby council.

The Burnaby Lake Rejuvenation project received recognition from the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C last week.

Immigration officials have set a deportation date for a local Roma family from the Czech Republic, despite their pleas to stay in Canada to avoid persecution in their home country.

Burnaby council approved the city's first payment to the Burnaby Seniors Games organizing committee at Monday night's meeting.

The Cameron branch of the Burnaby Public Library is reopening today after bedbugs were detected there on Monday.

Garnet Ford, the Burnaby man wrongly accused of killing a teen on a bus a week ago, has his job back. Following the Facebook smear, Ford was told by his employer to take some time off. But Ford said as a roofer, he doesn't get paid if he is off work.