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Burnaby's Hindu temple is hosting its annual picnic this weekend, and people of all faiths are invited to celebrate and enjoy a free vegetarian lunch. The picnic is Sunday, July 31, from 10: 30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Local MP Peter Julian wants the government to move faster to protect Canadians from paying too much at the gas pumps. Julian was critical of inaccurate measurements from gas pumps, causing Canadians to pay an extra $20 million for gas annually.

Jack Layton, leader of Canada's official Opposition, has stepped down after test results showed he has more cancer, and SFU public policy professor Doug McArthur is calling it a real blow to the NDP.

They had their 60-inch flat-screen TV taken, their house is a ransacked mess - but all a Burnaby family really wants back after a break-in Friday night is Lily, their chihuahua. "We're absolutely, completely heartbroken that Lily is gone.

Burnaby residents got a taste of Fijian culture this weekend during the annual Fiji Festival held on Saturday, July 23, at Swangard Stadium. People gathered for a day of performances, singers, a soccer tournament, a fashion show and food.

One man is dead after his car veered off a Burnaby road, slammed into a utility pole and tore in half early Saturday afternoon. The Burnaby RCMP were called to the stretch of Canada Way near Rugby Street at around 12: 45 p.m.

Having the chance to plan an entire community on the top of a mountain isn't something that happens often.

It's homeward bound for a wayward marmot who landed in Burnaby recently. Last week, the NOW published a photo of a marmot hiding out under a car on Burns Street. The shot was taken by Frank Skinner, who spotted the animal under a neighbour's car.

Local MP Peter Julian wants the government to move faster to protect Canadians from paying too much at the gas pumps. Julian was critical of inaccurate pump measurements, causing consumers to pay an extra $20 million for gas annually.

They had their 60-inch flat-screen TV and $3,000 generator taken, their house is a ransacked mess - but all a Burnaby family really wants back after a break-in Friday night is Lily, their precious chihuahua.