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Plus, a new 72-storey tower in Metrotown, Burnaby equestrians lose a beloved riding trail and a new design library for home builders
Plus: Burnaby will get a new landmark sign and council votes to add climate change planning to the OCP
The city’s plan to pave the Burnaby Lake Southeast Greenway threatens to exclude some of the trail’s frequent users: horse riders of all ages
New report says Canadian rents declined by 3.2% in 2024, a 17-month low
Plus, Jagmeet Singh reacts to Trudeau's resignation, Burnaby artist launches new exhibit and a cut to newcomer language programs
Three months after the October 2024 atmospheric river event flooded Gilmore Place’s parkade, residents still await a permanent solution to the problem
“Liberals have let down Canadians,” Singh said during an online press conference
Cheryl Wong’s new work incorporates a symbol of Hong Kong culture and will be exhibited at the Richmond Art Gallery in January 2025
The government sent emails informing service providers that funding will be cut starting in April 2025
Plus, a new draft accessibility plan, Burnaby North students spread holiday cheer and a missing suspect for a hit-and-run
The students handed out handmade cards to seniors at the Swedish Canadian Residence on Friday, Dec. 13
Plus: An “aspirational” Urban Forest Strategy to protect Burnaby’s trees, and plant new ones
