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Shrouded in mystery: Trans Mountain and City of Burnaby agreement
Mar 26, 2025

Shrouded in mystery: Trans Mountain and City of Burnaby agreement

As residents protest, request answers, and hold rallies, the city and company remain silent and share little about their plans with Burnaby residents

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
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Public engagement for urban forest strategy underway
Jan 24, 2025

Public engagement for urban forest strategy underway

Burnaby residents can share their thoughts in an online survey until Feb. 10, 2025

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
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Water metering causes controversy in council
Dec 04, 2024

Water metering causes controversy in council

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

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
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Burnaby plans for a future of electric vehicles
Nov 27, 2024

Burnaby plans for a future of electric vehicles

Almost 100% of vehicles expected to be electric in Burnaby by 2050

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
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Only non-urgent communications to be sent to Trans Mountain ahead of time: City of Burnaby
Oct 04, 2024

Only non-urgent communications to be sent to Trans Mountain ahead of time: City of Burnaby

In an emergency, the city says it will inform the public right away

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
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Burnaby signs agreement with Trans Mountain
Oct 02, 2024

Burnaby signs agreement with Trans Mountain

The new Community Contribution Agreement will last 21 years and requires Trans Mountain to pay $20.1 million to the city

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Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
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City to conduct a full-scale emergency exercise
Sep 17, 2024

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
Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
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Land defenders seek city help to rehabilitate area damaged by Trans Mountain Pipeline
Jul 26, 2024

Land defenders seek city help to rehabilitate area damaged by Trans Mountain Pipeline

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

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
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Green Team kicks off Environment Week with city support
Jun 05, 2024

Green Team kicks off Environment Week with city support

Sixteen people joined on a rainy Sunday to remove invasive species from Central Park and make way for native plants

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
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Burnaby called on to sue “Big Oil”
Feb 26, 2024

Burnaby called on to sue “Big Oil”

Delegates at the Environment Committee called on Burnaby to join a class-action suit against oil companies for climate change damages

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
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Burnaby RCMP activated cold weather response
Jan 15, 2024

Burnaby RCMP activated cold weather response

Patrols assisted vulnerable people in the city during the Arctic outflow event of last week

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
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Burnaby youth can help plan the city’s future
Oct 25, 2023

Burnaby youth can help plan the city’s future

The city will select at least a dozen Burnaby students to imagine the future of their city in the decades to come.

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
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