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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

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

Burnaby gets spooky: Halloween festivities begin

Oct 8, 2024

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6 min read

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

Community

The progress of Chinese-Canadian reconciliation in Burnaby

Nov 15, 2023

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5 min read

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

Community Spotlight

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 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

Burnaby gets spooky: Halloween festivities begin

The progress of Chinese-Canadian reconciliation in Burnaby

Burnaby Beacon

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