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Something old and something new on Burnaby's Beresford Street

The City of Burnaby has sold a parcel of land at 4394 Beresford Street to a developer who is proposing a 38-storey high-rise apartment building for the site.

Fewer driving deaths in Burnaby and rest of Lower Mainland this July

July has been a good month, stats-wise, for the RCMP's traffic services department. According to Supt.

NDP wants B.C. premier to fight homophobia and transphobia in schools

B.C.'s New Democrats are calling on the Premier Christy Clark to fight homophobia and transphobia in British Columbia schools in the midst of an ongoing controversy over the Burnaby school board's new anti-homophobia policy.

Burnaby parents' group wants school district's documents on bullying

While Parents' Voice is up in arms over a Freedom of Information request to the Burnaby school board, a local FOI expert says the school district is following protocol.
Burnaby hazardous materials scare now over

Burnaby hazardous materials scare now over

Burnaby firefighters were packing up and leaving the scene at 3131 Lake City Way at noon Thursday after a hazardous materials scare. The incident, which took place in front of the Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company Inc.

Burnaby-based Simon Fraser University professor found dead in Vancouver home Tuesday

The woman found dead in her Vancouver home on Tuesday night has been identified as Melanie Alexis O'Neill, a Simon Fraser University professor.

Attendance way up at Burnaby Village

But museum still faces challenges in recouping lost revenue after decision to make admission free

City council, mayor get raise for 2011

Mayor Derek Corrigan and Burnaby city councillors will each receive a raise of slightly more than three per cent for 2011.

For the record

Phil Hochstein was incorrectly identified in a July 22 story in the Burnaby NOW about Adrian Dix speaking at the Burnaby Board of Trade luncheon. Hochstein was identified as representing the B.C.
PHOTOS: Island spirit at Burnaby's Fiji Festival

PHOTOS: Island spirit at Burnaby's Fiji Festival