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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

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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

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

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

Community

Shrouded in mystery: Trans Mountain and City of Burnaby agreement

Mar 26, 2025

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16 min read

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

Community

$5 meals for seniors at Burnaby Hospital

Mar 12, 2025

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5 min read

$5 meals for seniors at Burnaby Hospital

Burnaby seniors can now enjoy affordable hot meals in Burnaby Hospital’s cafeteria

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Community

Burnaby students put on a huge Broadway show

Mar 5, 2025

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7 min read

Burnaby students put on a huge Broadway show

Almost 150 students worked on creating the massive production which opens this week

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Community

City celebrates return of Eagle Ford neon sign

Feb 26, 2025

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3 min read

City celebrates return of Eagle Ford neon sign

Everyone in the city is invited to celebrate its return at a community event on Thursday

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Community

Burnaby plans formal apology to Chinese-Canadians

Feb 18, 2025

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5 min read

Burnaby plans formal apology to Chinese-Canadians

Public engagement shows a formal apology is top of the list of actions for reconciliation with Chinese-Canadians

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative

Community

Feb 12, 2025

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6 min read

New Community Clinic now open in Edmonds

The clinic will serve newcomers, new mothers and babies, Indigenous patients, and people experiencing homelessness

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Community

Jim Lorimer Park to receive upgrades to reduce flooding

Feb 11, 2025

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8 min read

Jim Lorimer Park to receive upgrades to reduce flooding

Residents say the upgrades are behind schedule and children in the community are underserved

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Community

Burnaby student organizes dinners in the Downtown Eastside

Feb 5, 2025

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7 min read

Burnaby student organizes dinners in the Downtown Eastside

The Armstrong Elementary student managed to raise almost $10,000 to make and distribute hot meals for people struggling with homelessness

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative

Community

Food hubs provided 62,000 meals for Burnaby families, seniors in 2024

Jan 22, 2025

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4 min read

Food hubs provided 62,000 meals for Burnaby families, seniors in 2024

Plus: Burnaby Neighbourhood House celebrates long-time volunteers during its annual general meeting

Lubna El Elaimy, Local Journalism Initiative

Community

City may play a bigger role in Michael J. Fox Theatre management

Jan 22, 2025

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5 min read

City may play a bigger role in Michael J. Fox Theatre management

After 30 years with a non-profit at the helm, the theatre is now in management limbo

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Community

Nonprofit approaches city for help with new cultural centre

Jan 22, 2025

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6 min read

Nonprofit approaches city for help with new cultural centre

Mabuhay House Society is looking into the possibility of building a Filipino cultural centre in Burnaby

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Community

Burnaby equestrians may lose beloved riding trail

Jan 15, 2025

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7 min read

Burnaby equestrians may lose beloved riding trail

The city’s plan to pave the Burnaby Lake Southeast Greenway threatens to exclude some of the trail’s frequent users: horse riders of all ages

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Community

No easy fix: Gilmore area flooding will remain a problem for the foreseeable future

Jan 8, 2025

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10 min read

No easy fix: Gilmore area flooding will remain a problem for the foreseeable future

Three months after the October 2024 atmospheric river event flooded Gilmore Place’s parkade, residents still await a permanent solution to the problem

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Community

Federal government cuts funding to newcomer language programs

Dec 23, 2024

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5 min read

Federal government cuts funding to newcomer language programs

The government sent emails informing service providers that funding will be cut starting in April 2025

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Community

Burnaby North students spread holiday cheer at retirement home

Dec 18, 2024

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7 min read

Burnaby North students spread holiday cheer at retirement home

The students handed out handmade cards to seniors at the Swedish Canadian Residence on Friday, Dec. 13

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Community

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

Thursday, April 10 edition: Conservative candidate ejected from race

Shrouded in mystery: Trans Mountain and City of Burnaby agreement

$5 meals for seniors at Burnaby Hospital

Burnaby students put on a huge Broadway show

City celebrates return of Eagle Ford neon sign

Burnaby plans formal apology to Chinese-Canadians

New Community Clinic now open in Edmonds

Jim Lorimer Park to receive upgrades to reduce flooding

Burnaby student organizes dinners in the Downtown Eastside

Food hubs provided 62,000 meals for Burnaby families, seniors in 2024

City may play a bigger role in Michael J. Fox Theatre management

Nonprofit approaches city for help with new cultural centre

Burnaby equestrians may lose beloved riding trail

No easy fix: Gilmore area flooding will remain a problem for the foreseeable future

Federal government cuts funding to newcomer language programs

Burnaby North students spread holiday cheer at retirement home

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