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

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
Lubna El Elaimy
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Thursday, May 15 edition: Burnaby's mayor charts the city's path forward
May 15, 2025

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
Lubna El Elaimy
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Thursday, May 8 edition: Goodbye to Brentwood Town Centre
May 08, 2025

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
Lubna El Elaimy
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Thursday, May 1 edition: A local mass for Lapu Lapu festival victims
May 01, 2025

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
Lubna El Elaimy
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Thursday, April 24 edition: A crash course in the workings of government
Apr 24, 2025

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
Lubna El Elaimy
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Thursday, April 17 edition: Burnaby candidates respond to the Beacon's questions
Apr 17, 2025

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
Lubna El Elaimy
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Burnaby gets spooky: Halloween festivities begin
Oct 08, 2024

Burnaby gets spooky: Halloween festivities begin

The Halloween Festival is expected to generate more than $4M in revenue for the city and attract 150,000 visitors

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative
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The progress of Chinese-Canadian reconciliation in Burnaby
Nov 16, 2023

The progress of Chinese-Canadian reconciliation in Burnaby

The city launched its first Chinese-Canadian reconciliation community engagement event, with more to follow

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