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MP's bill would make labels mandatory for products with toxins

The widow of a man who was killed when a Burnaby Mountie ran a red light and collided with another vehicle has been awarded more than $300,000 in damages.

Two city council candidates in the 2011 municipal election will be paying for their tardiness. Incumbent councillor Jaimie McEvoy and first-time candidate Harp Sihota failed to file their financial disclosures by the March 19 deadline.

Clearing kick: Burnaby Girls Canadians Sandy Young, in red, clears the ball in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Aldergrove Adrenaline in Metro Women's Selects knockout playoff match at Cariboo Oval last Sunday. Larry Wright/BURNABY NOW

A two-alarm fire broke out in an apartment in a highrise at Sanders Street and Nelson Avenue on Thursday night. The Burnaby Fire Department was called to the scene just after 9:30 p.m., according to fire chief Shaun Redmond.

Members of the B.C. Teachers' Federation are mulling over their next step in response to new government legislation that prohibits them from striking, but a vote won't likely happen until after Easter, when spring break concludes.

In my last column, I wrote of the importance of a shared agenda when you meet with your doctor, and the importance of bringing forth all the items on your agenda - your list - when you book the appointment and clarifying this with your doctor's staff

Harry Bloy apologizes for 'an error in judgment'

February was not a good month for Lower Mainland drivers who still insist on using handheld devices while driving.

Burnaby's Byrne Creek Secondary is the first Canadian school to receive a special award for going beyond the classroom and nurturing the "whole child.