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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
Lubna El Elaimy

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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
Lubna El Elaimy

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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
Lubna El Elaimy

Community

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Burnaby develops a new food systems strategy

Feb 14, 2024

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6 min read

Burnaby develops a new food systems strategy

The strategy aims to improve food security across the city

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

Community

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City councillors, Burnaby Neighbourhood House, celebrate DoorDash donation

Feb 9, 2024

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7 min read

City councillors, Burnaby Neighbourhood House, celebrate DoorDash donation

Plus: BNH leadership will go to council in March to request the city’s help in finding a new location

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

Food

Tacofino Metrotown opens and they're giving out free tacos

Feb 2, 2024

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3 min read

Tacofino Metrotown opens and they're giving out free tacos

It's their 11th brick and mortar location, and first in Burnaby.

Burnaby Beacon Staff
Burnaby Beacon Staff

Food

Burnaby Readers’ Choice Awards: Best seafood winners

Oct 24, 2023

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2 min read

Burnaby Readers’ Choice Awards: Best seafood winners

We’re continuing with our Beacon’s Readers’ Choice Award category winners

Eva Rasciauskas
Eva Rasciauskas

Food

Burnaby Readers’ Choice Awards: Best hot pot winners

Oct 18, 2023

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2 min read

Burnaby Readers’ Choice Awards: Best hot pot winners

We’re continuing with our Beacon’s Readers’ Choice Award category winners

Eva Rasciauskas
Eva Rasciauskas

Food

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Burnaby Readers’ Choice Awards: Best pastry winners

Sep 13, 2023

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3 min read

Burnaby Readers’ Choice Awards: Best pastry winners

We’re continuing with our Beacon’s Readers’ Choice Award category winners

Eva Rasciauskas
Eva Rasciauskas

Food

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Burnaby in a Chop Suey Nation

Sep 7, 2023

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6 min read

Burnaby in a Chop Suey Nation

The city plays a role in Ann Hui's book about small-town Chinese restaurants

Food

Burnaby Readers’ Choice Awards: Best cake winners

Aug 30, 2023

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3 min read

Burnaby Readers’ Choice Awards: Best cake winners

We’re continuing with our Beacon’s Readers’ Choice Award category winners

Eva Rasciauskas
Eva Rasciauskas

Food

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Burnaby's Valley Bakery reopens to shock, delight of locals

Aug 25, 2023

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5 min read

Burnaby's Valley Bakery reopens to shock, delight of locals

The Valley Bakery will retain much of its classic cookies and cakes, but some new additions are on the way

Food

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The Valley Bakery to stay open; new management on the way

Aug 20, 2023

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3 min read

The Valley Bakery to stay open; new management on the way

The decades-old bakery was set to close earlier this month

Food

Burnaby Readers’ Choice Awards: Best sushi winners

May 31, 2023

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2 min read

Burnaby Readers’ Choice Awards: Best sushi winners

We’re continuing with our Beacon’s Readers’ Choice Award category winners

Eva Rasciauskas
Eva Rasciauskas

Food

Burnaby Readers’ Choice Awards: Best patio winners

May 17, 2023

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2 min read

Burnaby Readers’ Choice Awards: Best patio winners

We’re continuing with our Beacon’s Readers’ Choice Award category winners

Eva Rasciauskas
Eva Rasciauskas

Food

Burnaby Readers' Choice Awards: Best pizza winners, chosen by you

Apr 26, 2023

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2 min read

Burnaby Readers' Choice Awards: Best pizza winners, chosen by you

We’re continuing with our Beacon’s Readers’ Choice Award category winners and we have the results for the best pizza in Burnaby

Eva Rasciauskas
Eva Rasciauskas

Food

Burnaby Readers’ Choice Awards: The best overall restaurants, chosen by you

Apr 24, 2023

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2 min read

Burnaby Readers’ Choice Awards: The best overall restaurants, chosen by you

Here are the best overall restaurants in Burnaby, chosen by you for our Beacon's Readers' Choice Awards.

Eva Rasciauskas
Eva Rasciauskas

Food

3 new Burnaby restaurants to try right now

Apr 21, 2023

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3 min read

3 new Burnaby restaurants to try right now

We’ve got some good news for you: there have been some new Burnaby restaurant openings to satisfy your inner foodie.

Burnaby Beacon Staff
Burnaby Beacon Staff

Food

Burnaby Readers' Choice Awards: Here are the city's best restaurants, chosen by you

Apr 20, 2023

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13 min read

Burnaby Readers' Choice Awards: Here are the city's best restaurants, chosen by you

Eva Rasciauskas
Eva Rasciauskas

Food

Brunch o'clock: 10 breakfast and brunch spots to check out in Burnaby

Apr 13, 2023

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6 min read

Brunch o'clock: 10 breakfast and brunch spots to check out in Burnaby

The weekends (or any day of the week, actually) are made for brunch and Burnaby has no shortage of places to try!

Burnaby Beacon Staff
Burnaby Beacon Staff

Food

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Summer sips: Vancouver Bubble Tea Fest returns to Swangard

Apr 6, 2023

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3 min read

Summer sips: Vancouver Bubble Tea Fest returns to Swangard

Let's get into some bubble trouble!

Burnaby Beacon Staff
Burnaby Beacon Staff

Food

Burnaby eats: A foodie tour of Burnaby Mountain

Apr 4, 2023

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3 min read

Burnaby eats: A foodie tour of Burnaby Mountain

Try these spots next time you're visiting SFU!

Burnaby Beacon Staff
Burnaby Beacon Staff

Food

More than delivery: How the Burnaby-based Fantuan app is serving cultural connections

Mar 15, 2023

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9 min read

More than delivery: How the Burnaby-based Fantuan app is serving cultural connections

Fantuan’s story is about its tremendous tech success, but also its cultural impact.

Food

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Kid-friendly restaurants to try in Burnaby

Mar 13, 2023

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7 min read

Kid-friendly restaurants to try in Burnaby

Spring break is in full swing meaning you may be looking for some kid-friendly spots to take and treat the kiddos.

Burnaby Beacon Staff
Burnaby Beacon Staff

Food

Dim sum eatery to open doors in Burnaby's former Swiss Chalet location

Mar 10, 2023

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2 min read

Dim sum eatery to open doors in Burnaby's former Swiss Chalet location

The Swiss Chalet on Lougheed Hwy was the last one operating in BC, and closed down last year.

Burnaby Beacon Staff
Burnaby Beacon Staff
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