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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.

Burnaby's first all-candidates meeting for school trustees kicked off with a bang Tuesday night, as tensions ran high over bullying and the school district's antihomophobia policy.

A Burnaby civic party that formed in opposition to the school district's gay-friendly policy is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever made a death threat against a local teacher.

Perhaps the only thing in common between Westminster in London, England and New Westminster is a name. But on Nov.

Emerging young opera talent was in the spotlight at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts on Oct. 16. The Clef Society of Burnaby held its October concert on Sunday, featuring students from the UBC Opera Ensemble.