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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Knicks look to close out defending champion Celtics in Game 5. Timberwolves can do same to Warriors

1 day ago | burnabynow.com | Kyle Hightower

BOSTON (AP) — Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are on the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference finals. In the East, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks are a win away from reaching the conference finals for the first time in 25 years. New York wasn't given much of a shot entering its semifinal matchup against a Boston Celtics team it went 0-4 against during the regular season. There aren't a lot of Knicks doubters now.
They were men, not boys, complainant tells hockey players' sex assault trial

1 day ago | burnabynow.com | Paola Loriggio

A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five former world junior hockey players told their trial Tuesday they were men, not boys, at the time of the alleged incident. The complainant, who was 20 at the time, has referred to the players and their other teammates as men throughout her testimony, which began more than a week ago.
Evacuations ordered as dry, hot weather adds to Manitoba's early wildfire season

1 day ago | burnabynow.com | Steve Lambert

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government issued an evacuation order for one provincial park and shut down activities in others Tuesday, as dry, hot weather spurred more wildfires. Cottagers, campers, lodge owners and others were asked in the morning to leave Nopiming Provincial Park in the eastern part of the province. Public and private developed areas in other nearby parks, such as Wallace Lake and Manigotagan River, were closed to the public.
Canadian quarterback Ford finally getting a chance to start out of the gate for Elks

1 day ago | burnabynow.com | John Korobanik

EDMONTON — For much of three seasons Tre Ford stood on the Edmonton Elks sidelines listening to fans chant: "We want Tre, we want Tre."No more chanting. The fourth-year quarterback out of the University of Waterloo, who got to start only when the Elks playoff chances were virtually eliminated the last two seasons, has been handed the reins of the team that has been revamped from ownership to upper management to coaching.
BC Wildfire Service within ‘legal authority’ in planned ignition north of Pemberton

1 day ago | burnabynow.com | Alyssa Noel

The BC Wildfire Service’s (BCWS) use of a planned ignition during the 2023 Downton Lake wildfire was based on “sound forest practices and a reasonable assessment of wildfire threat.” That was the Forest Practices Board’s findings released on Tuesday, May 13.
Rob Shaw: BC NDP’s nurse recruitment push ignores the crisis on the ground

1 day ago | burnabynow.com | Rob Shaw

The B.C. government is embarking on a glossy new marketing campaign to try and lure away American nurses to come work in our provincial hospitals. It will undoubtedly feature majestic mountains, the grandeur of the Pacific Ocean and images of all sorts of outdoorsy hipsters doing outdoorsy, hipster-y things while draped head-to-toe in Arc'teryx.
Trump trade war faces legal challenge as businesses, states argue his tariffs exceeded his power

1 day ago | burnabynow.com | Paul Wiseman |Lindsay Whitehurst

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is waging a trade war without getting approval from Congress: He declared a national emergency to slap import taxes — tariffs — on almost every country on earth. The president is now facing at least seven lawsuits that argue he’s gone too far and asserted power he does not have.
Henrique, Skinner help Oilers push Knights to brink of elimination with 3-0 win

1 day ago | burnabynow.com | Shane Jones

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers were able to put a devastating loss behind them and come back with their most complete effort of the playoffs. Adam Henrique had a pair of goals and Stuart Skinner made 23 saves as the Edmonton Oilers blanked the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Monday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their second-round, best-of-seven NHL playoff series.
Stuart Skinner's first playoff win this season a 3-0 shutout for Edmonton Oilers

2 days ago | burnabynow.com | Donna Spencer

EDMONTON — Stuart Skinner had faith in himself, if others didn't. The goaltender's first win of this year's NHL playoffs was a 3-0 shutout Monday for the Edmonton Oilers, who take a 3-1 lead in their second-round series against the Golden Knights to Las Vegas with a chance to close it out Wednesday. Skinner's 23 saves were an integral piece of Edmonton's most complete game of the post-season. "It felt great," Skinner said. "All I can really say is thanks to the guys playing in front of me.
Manitoba committee to study support for journalism could be running by summer

2 days ago | burnabynow.com | Steve Lambert

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is aiming to have an all-party committee on journalism up and running this summer, but the Opposition says there are a lot of questions. The NDP government announced the committee last fall and said the group would hold hearings on ways to support local journalism, especially in rural and northern areas. Premier Wab Kinew says government advertisements and public notices could be one way to help ensure media outlets stay viable.