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Burnaby's first all-candidates meeting for council hopefuls took place Nov. 3 in the Heights neighbourhood. Incumbents Colleen Jordan, Paul McDonell and mayor Derek Corrigan were there representing the Burnaby Citizens Association.

With winter coming, bears are starting to be seen around the Burnaby SFU campus. On Saturday, conservation officers removed a bear cub that had been hanging around the residence area at SFU.

North Burnaby volunteer Ken Ryan was honoured Monday with a Solicitor General Safety Crime and Prevention Award. Ryan began volunteering in 1995 with the Burnaby police and currently sits on the community policing advisory committee.

After much municipal debating in Burnaby last week, there is one more all-candidates' debate planned for this week. The mayoral and council candidates' meeting is set for Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

The Burnaby Board of Trade is hosting a lunch with Finance Minister Kevin Falcon tomorrow. The minister will speak on the current economic outlook and the government's plans for the economy, according to the board's website.

With the return of daylight savings time meaning shorter days and night coming earlier, members of the Burnaby RCMP traffic unit have partnered with ICBC to raise awareness about pedestrian safety.

Donations leveled off while clientele increased, forcing bureau organizers to dip into reserves last year

Sylvia Gung is a tiny woman, not much more than five-feet tall, with black hair pulled back in a bun and straight bangs framing a round face.

A Burnaby teacher has received a death threat related to policy 5.45, the school district's gay friendly policy designed to protect staff and students from homophobia.