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When the polls close tomorrow (Saturday, Nov. 19) at 8 p.m., click on the Burnaby NOW's website at www.burn abynow.com to follow the Burnaby NOW's news team as we cover the civic election.

Exhibit custodian charged after audit of exhibits at Burnaby RCMP detachment

The atmosphere was anxious and quiet in the sparse meeting room at the Nikkei Centre in Burnaby Saturday night. TEAM Burnaby candidates filtered in with family and friends after 8 p.m., but the party's defeat at the polls was soon evident.

Hilton Vancouver Metrotown workers ratified their new contract with hotel management, according to a press release from the workers' union. UNITE HERE Local 40 members ratified the contract by 89 per cent on Nov. 14, it said.

Voter turnout at Burnaby's advanced polls is up in this year's civic election. Advanced voting was held on Nov. 5, 8, 9 and 16, and in all, 3,765 people cast their ballots.

Burnaby residents can now track oil tankers passing through the Burrard Inlet, thanks to an automated system launched by a Vancouver-based environmental group. On Nov.

The RCMP want to know why 19 Subarus have been stolen from the streets of North Vancouver, only to reappear a few days later within a six-block radius of Kingsway and Edmonds in Burnaby.

STV supporter says fair representation not possible under current voting system

According to preliminary voting totals, here are the voting results for Burnaby mayor, council and school board with candidate name, total number of votes, percentage of votes and party affiliation if applicable.

Five TEAM Burnaby candidates have signed the Canadian Taxpayers Federation's Contract with Taxpayers 2011. TEAM candidate Lee Rankin confirmed he had signed the contract in a recent interview.