July 12, 2022
City partners with BC Housing and Community Land Trust to preserve hundreds of affordable homes
The City of Burnaby, in partnership with the Community Land Trust of BC (CLT) and BC Housing, have reached an historic agreement to preserve 425 units of co-op housing for seniors and low-income residents in Burnaby.
July 8, 2022
Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame offering a chance to be part of the action
There are many opportunities to volunteer with the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame.
July 6, 2022
Harmony for All to provide Burnaby residents in need free access to musical instruments
Harmony for All, a City of Burnaby initiative created in 2021, is ready to provide Burnaby residents in need free access to musical instruments.
July 5, 2022
BAG exhibit explores human impacts on the ecosystem
Burnaby Art Gallery is excited to present Carried Through the Water, a solo exhibition by Diyan Achjadi.
June 23, 2022
Outdoor performances and movies coming to Burnaby parks this summer
The City of Burnaby is offering some great ways to celebrate the summer with the return of outdoor movie nights and a free live performance series scheduled to run until September 4.
June 21, 2022
Sign up on ‘Alertable’ to receive emergency notifications in Burnaby
The City of Burnaby encourages all Burnaby residents, workers and visitors to sign up for “Alertable” to receive notifications about critical and potentially life-threatening emergencies in the city.
June 20, 2022
Burnaby’s first reconciliation crosswalk: City supports student-led efforts
The City of Burnaby has partnered with the Burnaby School District to support the efforts of a Grade 6/7 class at Westridge Elementary, who came up with the idea to put reconciliation into action through the installation of a new crosswalk near their school, designed by a local Indigenous artist.
June 17, 2022
City of Burnaby launches process to renew Official Community Plan
The City has embarked on “Burnaby 2050”, a multiple phase project to renew Burnaby’s Official Community Plan (OCP). Burnaby’s current OCP was adopted in 1998, and the community has experienced considerable growth and change in the nearly 25 years since. The new OCP will cover the next 25 years, establishing a long-term vision and planning framework for the city through to 2050.
June 10, 2022
Burnaby to kick off Canada Day long weekend with a new ‘StreetFest on Central’ event
There will be dancing in the streets on Canada Day as the City of Burnaby is hosting a new evening event this year, StreetFest on Central—complete with food trucks, family friendly activities, live performances and a fireworks display.
June 9, 2022
City and BC Housing to host information sessions on Kingsway and Edmonds Conceptual Master Plan
The City of Burnaby and BC Housing are working together on a Conceptual Master Plan for the publicly owned land at the southwest corner of Kingsway and Edmonds, and are inviting residents to learn more at two virtual information sessions later this month.