Burnaby Now

Burnaby Now is a community newspaper that is released twice a week by Glacier Media, serving 47,000 residents and businesses in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The newspaper made its debut on November 23, 1983, with a 12-page broadsheet format, just one week after the last issue of the 123-year-old The Columbian newspaper.

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How many stranger assaults are happening in the City of Vancouver?

11 hours ago | burnabynow.com | Alanna Kelly

Multiple people have been assaulted during violent stranger attacks in Vancouver over the last month. One incident resulted in the death of a 92-year-old man in Chinatown; another involved a Toronto woman who was attacked on the seawall. The Vancouver Police Department confirmed with Glacier Media there are one to two assaults per day throughout the city that are being classified as stranger assaults.
Tornado-producing storm deals deadly flooding and large hail to Oklahoma and Texas - Burnaby Now

3 days ago | burnabynow.com | Hannah Fingerhut

A slow-moving, active storm system brought heavy rain, large hail and tornadoes to parts of Texas and Oklahoma and left two people dead as severe weather warnings Sunday continue to threaten parts of the south-central and Midwest U.S.
Blue Jackets close the season with a 6-1 victory over the Islanders

6 days ago | burnabynow.com | Nicole Kraft

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cole Sillinger and Zach Werenski each had a goal and an assist and the Columbus Blue Jackeys routed the New York Islanders 6–1 on Thursday night in the final game of the season for both teams. A season that began with heartache over the death of Johnny Gaudreau left the Blue Jackets in the most unlikely of positions.
Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely

1 week ago | burnabynow.com | Isaac Scharf |Wafaa Shurafa

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister said Wednesday that troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. “Unlike in the past, the (Israeli military) is not evacuating areas that have been cleared and seized,” Israel Katz said in a statement.
Tatis homers twice as Padres beat Cubs 10-4 to improve to 11-0 at home

1 week ago | burnabynow.com | Bernie Wilson

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. homered twice and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch as the San Diego Padres improved to 11-0 at home by beating the Chicago Cubs 10-4 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series between National League division leaders. The Padres have the best record in the majors at 14-3. Tatis hit a solo homer with two outs in the third inning, scored the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch in a three-run seventh and then hit a two-run shot in the eighth.
Two teens arrested with bear spray in Burnaby Metrotown anti-shoplifting blitz

1 week ago | burnabynow.com | Cornelia Naylor

A two-day anti-shoplifting blitz in Burnaby's Metrotown neighbourhood led to 22 arrests and the seizure of several weapons last month. Uniformed and plain clothes officers upped enforcement in the area on March 13 and 14. One of the suspects arrested was a 16-year-old boy walking around with a can of bear spray "hanging out of his pocket," according to the release. The youth was also found to be carrying a pellet gun.
Photos: SFU hosts powwow celebrating Indigenous students and culture

1 week ago | burnabynow.com | Jennifer Gauthier

The annual event is held at the end of the school year and honours the achievements of Indigenous students past and present. Simon Fraser University's First Nations, Métis & Inuit Student Association (FNMISA) hosted the third annual “Honouring Indigenous Students” powwow on Saturday, April 12 in the West Gym.
NYC sightseeing helicopter plunges into river, killing 6, including family of Spanish tourists

1 week ago | burnabynow.com | Michael R. Sisak |Jennifer Peltz |Ted Shaffrey

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair Thursday and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five Spanish tourists in the latest U.S. aviation disaster, officials said. The victims included Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and three children, in addition to the pilot, a person briefed on the investigation told The Associated Press.
Nova Scotia video game studio looks to make golf more accessible in 'PGA Tour 2K25'

2 weeks ago | burnabynow.com | Neil Davidson

Golf is never far from Josh Muise's mind, no matter the weather in Lunenburg, N.S.Helping make the game a little easier was an objective for Muise, the senior creative director of HB Studios — the creative team behind the "PGA Tour 2K" video game franchise. Gamers picking up the new version of the franchise, "PGA Tour 2K25," benefit from that from the get-go. "it's something we take near and dear to the way we want to make games," Muise said.
Liberal seeking riding seat that includes qathet plans move

2 weeks ago | burnabynow.com | Paul Galinski

In a recent interview with the Peak, Liberal Party of Canada candidate Jennifer Lash responded to questions concerning the qathet region and the country as she campaigns to represent the North Island-Powell River riding as a member of parliament in Ottawa. The resident of Sointula has a BA in political science from University of Toronto and a masters in climate leadership. She recently served as a senior advisor to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada.