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German futuristic dystopian film set to live, 'expansive' music comes to Burnaby theatre

German futuristic dystopian film set to live, 'expansive' music comes to Burnaby theatre

'The Mediator between the Head and the Hands Must Be the Heart,' says Fritz Lang, director of the 1927 film 'Metropolis.' The film will screen at Burnaby's Shadbolt Centre this week.
Baldrey: B.C.'s record of public budget overruns on new infrastructure

Baldrey: B.C.'s record of public budget overruns on new infrastructure

Here's why columnist Keith Baldrey is crossing his fingers on behalf of taxpayers that major projects in works can come in on budget.
Korean food supplier plans to turn auto garage into Burnaby grocery store

Korean food supplier plans to turn auto garage into Burnaby grocery store

The city approved a temporary use permit for a grocery store in the Royal Oak neighbourhood.
Burnaby's Edmonds pool to close for maintenance in April

Burnaby's Edmonds pool to close for maintenance in April

The Fred Randall Pool at Edmonds Community Centre will be closed for maintenance.
Sunday Night Read: 'Poor Polly'

Sunday Night Read: 'Poor Polly'

This short story series submission is from Peter Manning of Port Coquitlam.
Photos: Burnaby inducts 2023 sports hall of fame class

Photos: Burnaby inducts 2023 sports hall of fame class

Sportscaster Don Taylor was part of the latest celebrated class. He is the Hall's first-ever broadcast/media personality inductee.
Minter: Early plantings to attract birds and pollinators to our gardens

Minter: Early plantings to attract birds and pollinators to our gardens

Master gardener Brian Minter: "It’s time to look at our gardens in quite a different way."
Three more Burnaby rental housing projects granted B.C. funding

Three more Burnaby rental housing projects granted B.C. funding

A combined 232 units have been approved for provincial cash that'll provide housing options for Indigenous and low-income families, as well as seniors, in Burnaby.
Spinning wheels, spinning galaxies: What BCIT is researching with $7.3M in new funding

Spinning wheels, spinning galaxies: What BCIT is researching with $7.3M in new funding

The Burnaby post-secondary wishes to help build better wheelchairs, as well as development a better understanding of the universe, with a recent government financial boost.
Letter: Finding solace — and solutions — in Canada's child care deserts

Letter: Finding solace — and solutions — in Canada's child care deserts

This letter writer believes the Canadian government needs to invest more "sufficient funding" to ensure families have options.