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2 weeks ago | 
castanet.net | Adam Campbell |Alanna Kelly |Stefan Labbe |Burnaby Now
As Canada and the U.S. took divergent paths on immigration during President Donald Trump’s first administration, B.C.’s tech sector capitalized on high-skilled foreign talent hitting Vancouver rather than Silicon Valley. But a similar wave of tech talent has yet to reemerge in the province during Trump’s second administration, according to some industry sources. “People are in wait-and-see mode,” said Nathan Wawruck, director of permanent placement services in tech at Robert Half Canada Inc.
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2 weeks ago | 
castanet.net | Alanna Kelly |Stefan Labbe |Burnaby Now |Ashley Joannou
Alanna Kelly / Glacier Media - May 20, 2025 / 4:18 pm | Story: 551470A man accused of attacking a woman visiting Vancouver has been released from a secure medical facility and is now living in the city.
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2 weeks ago | 
castanet.net | Kathy Michaels |Stefan Labbe |Burnaby Now |Alanna Kelly
Peer out Harold Steves’s third-floor window and your eyes might dwell on a sweep tidal marsh. Look further, and you’ll soon find the water’s edge — a confluence where a great mixing occurs as the Fraser River slams into the Pacific. For more than 10,000 years, the final reaches of Western Canada’s largest river have whipped across Metro Vancouver like an untethered fire hose, its channels depositing vast quantities of sand, mud and silt as they shifted.
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2 weeks ago | 
castanet.net | Kathy Michaels |Burnaby Now |Alanna Kelly |Ashley Joannou
The BC Prosecution Service says a Nanaimo RCMP officer has been charged with breach of trust. It says in a news release that the charge against Const. Mark Tyler Hilland stems from an incident between July 2 and 3, 2024. But it did not disclose what exactly happened in the statement. The prosecution service says the charge was approved by an "experience Crown counsel who has no connection" to the officer. The charge was sworn in Tuesday.
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2 weeks ago | 
castanet.net | Kathy Michaels |Burnaby Now |Alanna Kelly |Ashley Joannou
The Canadian Press - May 20, 2025 / 3:05 pm | Story: 551449British Columbia Premier David Eby's office has announced the end of a consultancy contract to improve conditions in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside that had come under fire from critics who called it a political favour that lacked transparency. A statement from Eby's office says the debate about Michael Bryant's contract was "distracting" from the important work in the neighbourhood. It says Bryant's contract ended on Sunday.
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2 weeks ago | 
castanet.net | Kathy Michaels |Burnaby Now |Alanna Kelly |Ashley Joannou
British Columbia Premier David Eby's office has announced the end of a consultancy contract to improve conditions in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside that had come under fire from critics who called it a political favour that lacked transparency. A statement from Eby's office says the debate about Michael Bryant's contract was "distracting" from the important work in the neighbourhood. It says Bryant's contract ended on Sunday.
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2 weeks ago | 
castanet.net | Kathy Michaels |Rob Gibson |Burnaby Now |Alanna Kelly
A dump truck has been impounded for 30 days, the driver has received a 90-day driving suspension, 17 violations were noted and nearly $1,600 of fines were levied after a vehicle inspection and impaired investigation was conducted. On May 6, a Burnaby RCMP officer, along with a Delta police officer, was conducting commercial vehicle checks on Marine Way, near Glenlyon Parkway, in South Burnaby. Officers identified 17 violations on one dump truck.
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2 weeks ago | 
castanet.net | Kathy Michaels |Rob Gibson |Burnaby Now |Alanna Kelly
A man has been arrested after a random and unprovoked assault on a senior in Vancouver. On May 16, a 70-year-old man was walking on Homer and West Pender Street around 3 p.m. when a stranger approached him and allegedly knocked him to the ground. The senior struck his head when he fell and required treatment in the hospital. "The suspect walked away without offering assistance to the injured victim,” said Sgt. Steve Addison.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
ca.bfn.today | Burnaby Now
The Vancouver Canucks' game against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday will have an unusual start time: 9:30 a.m. PST. This one goes out to the Vancouver Canucks fans living in Europe. The Canucks' game against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday starts at an unusual time: 12:30 p.m. EST in Detroit, which is 9:30 a.m. PST out here on the best coast. For those hoping to sleep in on the weekend or heading out to Sunday services, that's an inconvenient time.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
burnabynow.com | Burnaby Now
Whether it’s a local coffee shop, thrift store, pharmacy or grocery store, we all have places we favour for their stellar selection, compelling customer service or consistent quality – all of which serve as the foundation of a successful business and a motivator for customer loyalty.
Burnaby residents are being called on to shout out to their favourite entrepreneurs and companies and give them the recognition they deserve.
