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VanOpen courting Burnaby to host pro tennis tournament this summer

VanOpen courting Burnaby to host pro tennis tournament this summer

Burnaby is the only suitable venue for Odlum Brown VanOpen, which has hosted talent like Bianca Andreescu and Eugenie Bouchard, but councillors aren't sure about displacing public tennis courts during “primetime” summer season.
Judge denies bail to man charged after fentanyl, firearms found in Burnaby condo

Judge denies bail to man charged after fentanyl, firearms found in Burnaby condo

Brent William Van Buskirk, 35, was arrested during Project Juliet, a combined forces operation targeting an 'organized crime group' operating in Victoria and the Lower Mainland, according to police. Search warrants turned up 20 firearms and $30M worth of fentanyl and other drugs.
Letter: Covering outdoor pools won't fix cold Burnaby weather

Letter: Covering outdoor pools won't fix cold Burnaby weather

Cover or no cover, some days just need an indoor pool.
SkyTrain ads call for free birth control prescriptions in B.C.

SkyTrain ads call for free birth control prescriptions in B.C.

"Free prescription contraception is long overdue in B.C.," says Sophie Choong with AccessBC.
Burnaby fast food joint fuses sweet and spicy, Indian and Canadian

Burnaby fast food joint fuses sweet and spicy, Indian and Canadian

Three friends from Bermuda have created an Indo-Canadian restaurant at a mall on Sixth Street and 12th Avenue.
Double bill of Juno nominees coming to Burnaby this weekend

Double bill of Juno nominees coming to Burnaby this weekend

Toronto-based performers come to the West Coast this weekend for performances at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.
Customer sues McDonald's over alleged coffee-scalding in Burnaby

Customer sues McDonald's over alleged coffee-scalding in Burnaby

Lok Fai Fung claims a Burnaby McDonald's employee handing a cup of 'scalding hot coffee' out of a drive-thru window failed to secure the lid and let go before Fung could take hold of it. The coffee spilled, causing burns, according to a lawsuit filed in BC Supreme Court this month.
Insurance agency operating in B.C. ordered to retrain Ontario agents

Insurance agency operating in B.C. ordered to retrain Ontario agents

Similar orders have not been made in B.C., where the company has five offices.
Letter: Burnaby should extend Eileen Dailly pool hours

Letter: Burnaby should extend Eileen Dailly pool hours

One extra hour in the evenings could make a big difference.
Burnaby choreographer earns 2023 OVATION! Award

Burnaby choreographer earns 2023 OVATION! Award

Here's who else from Burnaby and New West was nominated for the annual celebration of Metro Vancouver's musical theatre scene.