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The referendum results are in, and Burnaby residents, along with the majority of B.C., have voted to axe the harmonized sales tax. Elections B.C. announced the results this morning, Friday, Aug. 26, and 54.

Claudio Magagnin was both happy and disappointed when he found out that the HST will soon be extinguished.

A Burnaby family is still couch-surfing - staying with friends and family - as they struggle to get back on their feet after a fire destroyed their home earlier this summer.

The referendum results are in, and British Columbians have voted to axe the harmonized sales tax. Elections B.C. announced the results this morning, Friday, Aug. 26, and 54.73 per cent voted to get rid of the tax, and 45.27 per cent voted to keep it.

Remembering: Fred and Judy Einstein sign a book of condolences for New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton at the office of Burnaby-New Westminster MP Peter Julian.

A 29-year-old Burnaby man was arrested Thursday night and charged with robbery, aggravated assault and uttering threats to cause bodily harm or death. John Alexander Thomas Stronach is facing those charges in relation to an Aug.

When Burnaby resident Holly Page heard the news of Jack Layton's death and saw the outpouring of grief on social media sites like Twitter, she decided people needed a place to gather.

Convenience stores will offer nutrition info on unpackaged food

Agriculture research company in the hunt for top prize in New Ventures Competition