CUPE hits the bricks
Pickets went up around Simon Fraser University this week in what could be the start of a long and ugly strike.

Thief takes everything the fire didn't destroy
They survived the fire but lost everything to a heartless thief.
 

Latest school handout doesn't satisfy all
The provincial government is opening its educational coffers again, handing out extra funding to all levels of schools across the province.
 

Driver involved in fatal crash faces two charges
The driver of a vehicle involved in a deadly Burnaby crash on the Barnet Highway a few years ago will face two criminal charges in B.C. provincial court in Vancouver early next month.
 

ERT called out to Hastings
Burnaby RCMP responded to shots fired early last Friday, resulting in the arrest of five people.

Whitecaps face cash crunch
City hall has entered a revenue sharing agreement with the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team that will see parking costs at Swangard Stadium increase by $2.
 

City reveals plans for green transportation
The city is hoping to participate in a nation-wide transportation competition which focuses on energy efficient travel and air quality improvements.
 

Youth safe house is still necessary, says city hall
Burnaby city council has asked the province to continue funding the only safe house aimed at keeping local youths out of the sex trade.
 

Higher tuition fees are expected
There's more money for B.C.'s post-secondary institutions coming from the provincial government, but students who are expecting a drop - or even freeze - in tuition rates are going to be disappointed.
 

Southeast school to get $1.6 mill artificial field
Local sports teams will soon have another place to play.

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