Volunteers with the Mountain Protectors have been taking on the planting and care of trees in an area cleared by the pipeline project, but they say they can’t do it alone
Plus: Burnaby fire chief retires, the community assembly speaks at council, and an extra $3M for fire stations 4 and 8
City planners presented the preliminary results and findings of the third phase of public engagement
Plus: Council approves the demolition of the Louis and Annie Hill cottage, and discusses ideas for preserving its memory
Plus: Burnaby receives the Government Finance Officers Association Triple Crown and council celebrates Environmental Awards winners
If council approves, the city will demolish the Louis and Annie Hill cottage and integrate the land into Deer Lake Park for public use
The city is halfway through creating a strategy for all its outdoor pools and aquatic facilities, which all date back to the 1960s
Plus: 45% of parking stalls to be electric-vehicle ready, and six Burnaby Environmental Awards recipients to be celebrated at the next council meeting
The surveys, focus groups, and workshops by consulting firm Urban Matters revealed barriers throughout the city
Sixteen people joined on a rainy Sunday to remove invasive species from Central Park and make way for native plants
The campaign is part of a multi-faceted project with $2.9M in funding from Public Safety Canada over four years
Plus: city councillors speak out against Israeli attack on Rafah refugee camp and lack of action on the federal government’s part