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The City of Burnaby plans to create a first-class local destination for biking enthusiasts by redeveloping the Mountain Air Bike Skills Course and members of the public will have the opportunity to again share their voice as the project progresses.

Property owners will receive their 2023 assessment notices from BC Assessment this January, and may be concerned about the change in their property’s value and how it may affect their property taxes.

The City of Burnaby’s GIS department has once again been recognized as an international leader in their field. After collecting a MISA Spirit of Innovation award in October, Burnaby GIS has been recognized by Public Sector Digest as co-leaders of their Geospatial Maturity Index with an impressive overall score of 96.67% (sharing first place with Halifax, NS).

The City of Burnaby has been recognized with Municipal Information Systems Association (MISA) BC’s Spirit of Innovation award for successfully automating its BC 1 Call “Dial Before You Dig” process, providing faster, 24-hour service to customers while saving staff time and money.

An international organization representing finance officials has awarded the City of Burnaby its Certificate of Excellence, recognizing the City’s continued commitment to professionalism and best practices when it comes to managing public funds.

The City of Burnaby is excited to announce it has received the 2021 Acquia Engage Award in the category of Leader of the Pack—Public Sector for its newly designed website. The Acquia Engage Award recognizes high-impact digital experiences that demonstrate an advanced level of functionality, integration, performance and user experience.

The City of Burnaby is proud to recognize politician and social justice champion Rosemary Brown, and soccer star and world’s-greatest goal scorer Christine Sinclair for their significant contributions and achievements in Burnaby and beyond, with the naming of two civic facilities in their honour.

The City of Burnaby is making streets safer for students and all Burnaby residents by expanding the hours of 30 km/h school zones in Burnaby to 7am-10pm (previously 8am-5pm), and installing speed humps near 36 schools and 36 parks.