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Thursday, July 10 edition: Province shares Lapu-Lapu Day safety report

Jul 10, 2025

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11 min read

Thursday, July 10 edition: Province shares Lapu-Lapu Day safety report

Plus: Man dies in Burnaby RCMP custody and IIO seeks witnesses, Burnaby graduates earn scholarships at Ivy League universities

Lubna El Elaimy

Community

Thursday, July 3 edition: 20 City of Burnaby employees made more than $200k in 2024

Jul 3, 2025

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12 min read

Thursday, July 3 edition: 20 City of Burnaby employees made more than $200k in 2024

Plus: Burnaby students raised $63K for cancer research and Tsleil-Waututh Nation and City of Burnaby sign a new agreement

Lubna El Elaimy

Community

Thursday, June 26 edition: Volleyball BC lease expires at Harry Jerome

Jun 26, 2025

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12 min read

Thursday, June 26 edition: Volleyball BC lease expires at Harry Jerome

Plus: Grammy-winner to headline Burnaby Blues + Roots and volunteers meet to clean up the city

Lubna El Elaimy

Community

Thursday, June 19 edition: Burnaby mayor calls for changes to BC building code

Jun 19, 2025

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11 min read

Thursday, June 19 edition: Burnaby mayor calls for changes to BC building code

Plus: BC Ferries' controversial ferry-building contracts and the Beacon's guide to summer markets

Lubna El Elaimy

Community

Thursday, June 12 edition: Burnaby plans apology for Chinese-Canadians

Jun 12, 2025

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13 min read

Thursday, June 12 edition: Burnaby plans apology for Chinese-Canadians

Plus: Hilton Vancouver Metrotown workers rally for wage increases, and a retired nurse receives a robotic-assisted hip replacement at Burnaby Hospital

Lubna El Elaimy

Community

Thursday, June 5 edition: New Italian restaurant opening soon in Burnaby

Jun 5, 2025

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13 min read

Thursday, June 5 edition: New Italian restaurant opening soon in Burnaby

Plus: Burnaby students celebrate Indigenous History Month and city releases community safety plan

Lubna El Elaimy

Community

Thursday, May 29 edition: Construction begins on 300 non-market rentals

May 29, 2025

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12 min read

Thursday, May 29 edition: Construction begins on 300 non-market rentals

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

Lubna El Elaimy

Community

Thursday, May 22 edition: City of Burnaby surplus grew to $6B in 2024

May 22, 2025

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12 min read

Thursday, May 22 edition: City of Burnaby surplus grew to $6B in 2024

Plus: Burnaby City Council approves $90K for food security grants and an art exhibition for Burnaby students with disabilities

Lubna El Elaimy

News

Thursday, May 15 edition: Burnaby's mayor charts the city's path forward

May 15, 2025

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11 min read

Thursday, May 15 edition: Burnaby's mayor charts the city's path forward

Plus: Burnaby receives $400K from the province for emergency preparedness and council discusses new landmark sign for Burnaby

Lubna El Elaimy

News

Thursday, May 8 edition: Goodbye to Brentwood Town Centre

May 8, 2025

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11 min read

Thursday, May 8 edition: Goodbye to Brentwood Town Centre

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

Lubna El Elaimy

News

Thursday, May 1 edition: A local mass for Lapu Lapu festival victims

May 1, 2025

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12 min read

Thursday, May 1 edition: A local mass for Lapu Lapu festival victims

Plus: The election is over, here's how it all went down. And Burnaby students showcase their art.

Lubna El Elaimy

Community

Thursday, April 24 edition: A crash course in the workings of government

Apr 24, 2025

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13 min read

Thursday, April 24 edition: A crash course in the workings of government

Plus: City reveals new parkway plans and new cafe's name generates a lot of unintended buzz online

Lubna El Elaimy

News

Thursday, April 17 edition: Burnaby candidates respond to the Beacon's questions

Apr 17, 2025

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12 min read

Thursday, April 17 edition: Burnaby candidates respond to the Beacon's questions

Plus: Take a ride this weekend on a miniature train and Burnaby RCMP arrests suspects in Metrotown bust

Lubna El Elaimy

Community

Thursday, April 10 edition: Conservative candidate ejected from race

Apr 10, 2025

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12 min read

Thursday, April 10 edition: Conservative candidate ejected from race

Plus: BC Cancer ends program offering BC patients treatment in the US and the City of Burnaby unveils its new RCMP building design, renamed the Community Safety Building

Lubna El Elaimy

Thursday April 3 edition: Everything you need to know about the election in Burnaby

Apr 3, 2025

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12 min read

Thursday April 3 edition: Everything you need to know about the election in Burnaby

Plus, 10 years of stargazing, a panel on racism, bigotry and bias, a new fire station and more!

Lubna El Elaimy

Lubna El Elaimy

Thursday, July 10 edition: Province shares Lapu-Lapu Day safety report

Thursday, July 3 edition: 20 City of Burnaby employees made more than $200k in 2024

Thursday, June 26 edition: Volleyball BC lease expires at Harry Jerome

Thursday, June 19 edition: Burnaby mayor calls for changes to BC building code

Thursday, June 12 edition: Burnaby plans apology for Chinese-Canadians

Thursday, June 5 edition: New Italian restaurant opening soon in Burnaby

Thursday, May 29 edition: Construction begins on 300 non-market rentals

Thursday, May 22 edition: City of Burnaby surplus grew to $6B in 2024

Thursday, May 15 edition: Burnaby's mayor charts the city's path forward

Thursday, May 8 edition: Goodbye to Brentwood Town Centre

Thursday, May 1 edition: A local mass for Lapu Lapu festival victims

Thursday, April 24 edition: A crash course in the workings of government

Thursday, April 17 edition: Burnaby candidates respond to the Beacon's questions

Thursday, April 10 edition: Conservative candidate ejected from race

Thursday April 3 edition: Everything you need to know about the election in Burnaby

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