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Four of the province's former attorneys general want marijuana legalized to curb gang activity associated with the illegal drug trade.

The Burnaby-based Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C. is calling on people to clean their birdfeeders following a suspected salmonella outbreak that could be killing large numbers of pine siskins around the Lower Mainland.

Unique project that won Burnaby firefighter a finalist spot will be up for grabs at upcoming charitable ball

If Burnaby seemed just a bit more crowded in the last five years, those suspicions were confirmed with Wednesday morning's release of Stats Canada's 2011 Census of Population.

After assessing the concerns of residents voiced at a public hearing last September, the city has decided to move ahead with approval for the Dow Avenue tower. "There's been some significant gains," Burnaby Coun.

Burnaby had a $34.3 million return on its investments in 2011, with an annual yield of 5.05 per cent, according to a report from the director of finance, Denise Jorgenson. The city's cash and investments on hand as of Dec.

Marijuana dispensary closes, hemp shop takes its place

The city's child-care resources group, a sub-committee of the social issues committee, was busy last year working on a number of initiatives, according to a report from the director of planning and building, Basil Luksun.

The Burnaby Intercultural Planning Table project group spoke to city council on Monday night regarding its work connecting newcomers with their community. The group asked Mayor Derek Corrigan to declare Feb.