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Imagining new worlds with art

Future Worldings art exhibition brings together six Canadian and South African artists whose work emphasizes decolonial practices, one of them a former Burnaby resident

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative

City

Sep 17, 2024

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7 min read

City to conduct a full-scale emergency exercise

The city aims to conduct the exercise in 2027, but planning has just started

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative

Thurs. Sept. 12, 2024 edition: Council deems City Hall renovation too expensive

Sep 12, 2024

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13 min read

Thurs. Sept. 12, 2024 edition: Council deems City Hall renovation too expensive

Plus, Burnaby starts engagement on a 2050 land-use framework, the city prepares for an unlikely disaster and Deer Lake Gallery closes

Eva Rasciauskas

Arts & Culture

Deer Lake Gallery is closed until further notice

Sep 11, 2024

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5 min read

Deer Lake Gallery is closed until further notice

Reasons include loss of funding, insufficient volunteers and the need for new board members

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative

News

Renovating the existing City Hall too expensive, city looks for other options

Sep 11, 2024

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8 min read

Renovating the existing City Hall too expensive, city looks for other options

Plus: Burnaby moves ahead with controversial land sale after mayor overturns vote and council discusses changing rules for short-term rentals

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative

City

Sep 11, 2024

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4 min read

City starts engagement on land-use framework for 2050

Residents of Burnaby can attend open houses or share their views in a survey on how to use Burnaby’s land in the future

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative

Thurs. Sept. 5, 2024 edition: Burnaby marks Overdose Awareness Day

Sep 5, 2024

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14 min read

Thurs. Sept. 5, 2024 edition: Burnaby marks Overdose Awareness Day

Plus, a tremendous increase in a youth training program, and hundreds gather to celebrate Labour Day

Eva Rasciauskas

Community

Sep 4, 2024

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9 min read

Burnaby marks Overdose Awareness Day

The event commemorated the lives of the 448 people who died due to drug overdoses since 2016

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative

News

Youth training program grows by 11% in one year

Sep 4, 2024

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5 min read

Youth training program grows by 11% in one year

300 students joined Burnaby School District’s Youth Work in Trades program this year, up from 270 last year

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative

Aug 29, 2024

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11 min read

Thurs. Aug. 29, 2024 edition: Burnaby struggles to afford new Confederation Park Community Centre

Plus, Cameron Elementary School gets a major upgrade, a new mental health study by SFU and Burnaby residents win coronation medals

Eva Rasciauskas

City

Council approves new Indigenous reconciliation framework

Aug 29, 2024

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6 min read

Council approves new Indigenous reconciliation framework

Plus: 12 city staff members retire and city considers proposal by non-profit that provides work opportunities to unhoused people

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative

City

Burnaby struggles to afford new Confederation Park Community Centre

Aug 28, 2024

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6 min read

Burnaby struggles to afford new Confederation Park Community Centre

City of Burnaby blames new provincial legislation for the lack of funding

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative

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Imagining new worlds with art

City to conduct a full-scale emergency exercise

Thurs. Sept. 12, 2024 edition: Council deems City Hall renovation too expensive

Deer Lake Gallery is closed until further notice

Renovating the existing City Hall too expensive, city looks for other options

City starts engagement on land-use framework for 2050

Thurs. Sept. 5, 2024 edition: Burnaby marks Overdose Awareness Day

Burnaby marks Overdose Awareness Day

Youth training program grows by 11% in one year

Thurs. Aug. 29, 2024 edition: Burnaby struggles to afford new Confederation Park Community Centre

Council approves new Indigenous reconciliation framework

Burnaby struggles to afford new Confederation Park Community Centre

Burnaby Beacon

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