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Cornelia Naylor

Cornelia Naylor

I report on crime, courts and education for the Burnaby NOW. In a past life, I taught high school English.

Recent Work by Cornelia

Burnaby DHHproud event draws 1/5 of Deaf, hard of hearing students in B.C.

Burnaby DHHproud event draws 1/5 of Deaf, hard of hearing students in B.C.

'Students are excited to learn that they aren't alone' says organizer of two-day event featuring friendship, art, poetry and Sign language presentations.
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North Van trail groper sentenced in Burnaby dangerous driving case

North Van trail groper sentenced in Burnaby dangerous driving case

Jairus-Paul Covacha Sacramento, 24, was sentenced to 30 days' jail and a one-year driving ban for a Feb. 11 incident that saw him speed off in his Mercedes after hitting a Burnaby RCMP officer who had tried to pull him over for speeding.
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Burnaby robotics team wins first-ever award at VEX world championships

Burnaby robotics team wins first-ever award at VEX world championships

Three teams from the Burnaby school district's mechatronics and robotics program were in Dallas, Texas last week competing at the VEX Robotics world championships. One team took home a prestigious division design award.
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Woman sues City of Burnaby after fracturing ankle by crosswalk manhole

Woman sues City of Burnaby after fracturing ankle by crosswalk manhole

Vancouver resident Jane Veglia said she suffers from 'anxiety while walking or hiking' after fracturing her ankle on a crosswalk in Burnaby's Brentwood neighbourhood two years ago.
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Burnaby high school accounting students help peers with tax returns

Burnaby high school accounting students help peers with tax returns

Burnaby Mountain Secondary accounting students helped their peers earn $1,800 in tax refunds during free tax clinics in April.
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Man banned from Burnaby mall for smashing door with hatchet

Man banned from Burnaby mall for smashing door with hatchet

Kelvin Osadchuk, 56, said he was soaking wet and just wanted to get into a dry stairway to put on dry clothes.
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Police seek man who allegedly groped 80-year-old woman in Burnaby park

Police seek man who allegedly groped 80-year-old woman in Burnaby park

Burnaby RCMP is looking for help identifying a man in connection with a reported sexual assault in Central Park on Feb. 19.
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Ex-employee wins overtime, vacation-pay battle with Burnaby medical mask maker

Ex-employee wins overtime, vacation-pay battle with Burnaby medical mask maker

Vitacore Industries Inc. and associated firm Absolute Building Science Strata Engineering Inc. have been ordered to pay a $2,000 employment standards penalty and nearly $52,000 in unpaid overtime and vacation pay to a former employee of both companies.
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'Explosions' as firefighters battle Burnaby transit bus fire

'Explosions' as firefighters battle Burnaby transit bus fire

Police have closed streets in all directions in the area of Hurst Street and Sussex Avenue in Burnaby as firefighters mop up a transit bus fire Friday morning.
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Quebec man charged in laundry list of Lower Mainland online marketplace frauds

Quebec man charged in laundry list of Lower Mainland online marketplace frauds

Florian Dinca, 44, has been charged with 11 counts of fraud for incidents between Jan.13, and 25, including two in Burnaby.
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