December 11, 2024
Canada Post service delays
The City of Burnaby is advising residents and businesses of disruptions to City communications due to Canada Post’s strike action.
December 20, 2024
Burnaby raises living wage for staff and contractors
Effective retroactively from December 2, the living wage has increased from $25.68 per hour to $27.05 (a 5.33% increase), reflecting the rising cost of living in the Metro Vancouver area.
December 18, 2024
Holiday Hours
Burnaby's City Hall complex will be closed on December 25, 26 and January 1.
December 17, 2024
Department names changes
The City has updated the names of a few departments to match the terms used in other Lower Mainland municipalities: Revenue Services (formerly Tax Office), Licensing (formerly Licence Office) and Crime Prevention Services (formerly Crime Prevention Unit).
December 16, 2024
No GST on qualifying purchases at City-owned establishments
The City is pleased to participate in the ongoing GST break. During this period, we will not charge GST on qualifying goods and services sold at City-owned establishments.
December 9, 2024
Parks, Recreation and Culture gift cards on sale now
Give the gift of fun and creativity to friends and family this holiday season by purchasing a Parks, Recreation and Culture gift card at one of Burnaby’s many recreation and culture facilities.
December 4, 2024
Eco-artists encouraged to apply for Burnaby Blooms 2025
The City of Burnaby is seeking submissions from BC-based eco-artists to have their work featured at the Burnaby Blooms Festival on May 4, 2025.
December 3, 2024
Celebrate the beauty of Burnaby with ‘Naturally Burnaby’ photographic book
The City of Burnaby has released a new photographic collection exploring the stunning beauty of Burnaby’s natural landscape in a new coffee table book, Naturally Burnaby.
December 3, 2024
City of Burnaby innovating to speed up building permit processing
The City of Burnaby is using innovative technology to get more housing built faster, by automating the review processes for residential building permits.
November 22, 2024
City of Burnaby purchases property at 4330 Kingsway
The City of Burnaby placed a bid in an insolvency process and closed on the purchase of sale of 4330 Kingsway.