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Plus, water metering causes controversy in council, a Burnaby skating champion to star in the PNE Winter Fair and tougher bear spray regulations on the way
Plus: $4.7 million to install signage and road pavement markings, $3.5 million to repair street lights and the city launches a coffee table book celebrating Burnaby’s natural beauty
Parents say cars are not stopping at stop signs at 12th Avenue and Canada Way and one child was recently hit on the way to school
Jeremy Ten will perform in the Nutcracker on Ice during the PNE Winter Fair Dec. 6-23
Plus, Burnaby plans for a future of electric vehicles, a Burnaby artist to compose for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and an ongoing fundraiser to help crash victim
Almost 100% of vehicles expected to be electric in Burnaby by 2050
The proposal sparked controversy in council, leading to what some hope will be a compromise to improve transit without damaging small businesses
FLEET Studio’s current artist in residence, Mohamed Assani will also host free workshops to teach the public about South Asian music
Plus, $155K needed for more staff at Cameron Library, Burnaby Lake Winter Craft Festival returns and a fire leaves 100 people stranded
Plus: Burnaby council changes its meeting schedule, meetings will take place on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month starting 2025
The festival comes during a time of financial uncertainty for the Burnaby Arts Council and after the closure of Deer Lake Gallery
A rezoning application is underway to redevelop the site into a residential tower, but locals are petitioning the city to find ways to keep the much-loved historic church and community centre
