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4 days ago · Tenants displaced by a massive Burnaby apartment fire in November are concerned looters are targeting their property in the burned-out building. Security video captured two people breaking into the lobby of Cameray Gardens at 5715 Jersey Ave. seconds before the fire erupted on Nov. 19. A blinding ...

Nov 21, 2024 · A contentious sale of a Burnaby apartment complex was supposed to close this month – seven days before a suspicious fire sent one of the buildings up in flames this week.

Nov 19, 2024 · When the fire alarm went off in Igor Toledo's Burnaby apartment building at 12:30 a.m., he ignored it until he heard a loud banging on his door.

Dec 31, 2024 · Look around any of Burnaby’s four town centres, and it’s not hard to guess why stories about strata disputes are some of our most read. Condo towers are popping up everywhere, and many local residents already live in close quarters with their neighbours, all subject to strata rules.

Jan 9, 2025 · A draft plan that suggested pushing back a tree-planting goal by 25 years raised concerns at a Burnaby council meeting last month. The city wants to increase its tree canopy cover (the area of the city covered by trees when viewed …

Dec 30, 2024 · The local housing crisis is always a hot topic in Burnaby, and that was certainly true of 2024. The past year featured a one-sided tug-of-war in Burnaby, as various levels of government clamoured to address unaffordable housing prices.

Dec 23, 2024 · After multiple recent traffic crashes, Burnaby RCMP are urging drivers to practice safe driving. On Dec. 11, a 64-year-old woman, identified to the NOW as local care aide Maria Espedido, was hit while walking across Canada Way by Burris Street at about 6:45 a.m. Espedido suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries.. Six days later, on Dec. 17, a 24-year-old woman was hit in the area of ...

Oct 15, 2024 · A new report shows Burnaby will need more than double the homes than it expected by 2031. The city’s new housing needs report estimates Burnaby needs 36,540 homes by 2031, 143% more than its previous estimate, to keep on track to build 74,051 homes by 2041.. From 2021 to 2026, the city’s estimates have increased by 181% to …