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With a new economic task force and bold civic campaign, Hurley says it’s time for Burnaby to lead.
Plus: Man dies in Burnaby RCMP custody and IIO seeks witnesses, Burnaby graduates earn scholarships at Ivy League universities
Plus: Burnaby students raised $63K for cancer research and Tsleil-Waututh Nation and City of Burnaby sign a new agreement
Plus: Grammy-winner to headline Burnaby Blues + Roots and volunteers meet to clean up the city
Plus: BC Ferries' controversial ferry-building contracts and the Beacon's guide to summer markets
Fresh produce, local artisans, and community spirit
Plus: Hilton Vancouver Metrotown workers rally for wage increases, and a retired nurse receives a robotic-assisted hip replacement at Burnaby Hospital
Plus: Burnaby students celebrate Indigenous History Month and city releases community safety plan
Plus: Council recognizes eight local heroes, SFU breaks ground on new student housing, minimum wage increases to $17.85, and someone in Burnaby won a $40 million jackpot
Plus: Burnaby City Council approves $90K for food security grants and an art exhibition for Burnaby students with disabilities
Plus: Burnaby receives $400K from the province for emergency preparedness and council discusses new landmark sign for Burnaby
Plus: Burnaby deaf and hard of hearing students win poetry and art competitions and a 42-year-old man is in hospital recovering from a stabbing
