Staff Writer Burnaby Now October 9, 2018 11:56 AM Animals at the Burnaby SPCA shelter can be adopted for a reduced fee for one-day only thanks to a new province-wide event. The BC SPCA is teaming up with Hill’s Pet …
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Province conducting external review of legal aid service delivery
Thursday, October 4, 2018 To help ensure optimal access to justice for British Columbians, government is undertaking a comprehensive review of legal aid service delivery models in fall 2018. David Eby, Attorney General, has requested a review of legal aid …
B.C. government to intervene in National Energy Board reconsideration
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 The Government of British Columbia has filed its registration as an intervener to ensure that British Columbians’ interests are represented in the National Energy Board’s (NEB) reconsideration of aspects of its recommendation report on the Trans …
Get to know a constituent: Bill Thomson
How long have you lived in Burnaby North? I grew up in North Burnaby and attended elementary school through university locally. What changes have you seen over this time? The most notable changes I’ve noticed in Burnaby over the past …
Come and enjoy the new art display at my Community Office
Commonalities: Our Relationship with Crows, featuring the work of Jennie Johnston, is on view at my Community Office until Friday, Oct. 26. Johnston began her crow research in 2016 and created a body of work exploring how humans and crows …
New benefit helps 60,000 more families with child care expenses
New benefit helps 60,000 more families with child care expenses With the launch of its new Affordable Child Care Benefit (ACCB), the provincial government is making child care more affordable for 80,000 B.C. families. With the launch of its new …
July 2018 MLA Update
Dear friends and neighbours, The last sitting of the legislature may have finished at the end of May but I’m happy to say there is a lot of important work to be done here at home. What a pleasure it …
Get to know a constituent: Dollina Stewart
How long have you lived in Burnaby North? 7 Years. What changes have you seen over this time? Buildings coming down and apartment buildings going up, new stop signs at dangerous intersections, and better bus service. What’s your favourite thing about Burnaby …
Multicultural Neighbourhoods Research Survey
You are invited to participate in a web-based online survey for a PhD research project entitled “Multicultural livable neighbourhoods: Immigrant Women’s Experiences” that is being conducted by Marjan Ebneshahidi as a PhD candidate at UBC. Your responses on this survey …
Donations of Bottled Water and Sunscreen Needed!
For people that are living outdoors, access to drinking water and sunscreen is limited. Burnaby Community Services is requesting donations of sunscreen and bottled water to be distributed to Burnaby residents who are homeless. Cases of water and bottles of …