For the first time in 40 years, the City of Burnaby is working to amend its development plan for Metrotown in a move that city staff and councillors say would transform the neighbourhood into the city ...

Metrotown, a growing regional centre, has become a Rorschach test; depending on who you are, you’ll see its growth differently. Photo for The Tyee by Christopher Cheung. This year, East Van’s ...

When 18-year-old Saeed Habib visits the neighbourhood where he grew up—tucked behind Burnaby’s bustling Metrotown—he can’t believe the changes. This year, East Van’s favourite holiday show features ...

The City of Burnaby has approved the Metrotown downtown plan — a proposal that includes densifying the city centre — despite an attempt by activists to storm the meeting and delay the vote. On Monday ...

During the mid-to-late 1980s, most people thought of “Metrotown” as three adjacent shopping centres along Kingsway, just east of Willingdon Avenue. A decade earlier, Burnaby city council had passed a ...

Metrotown's skyline in Burnaby. Burnaby residents will have to wait a little longer to see what the city’s final plans are for the Metrotown neighbourhood. A draft of the Metrotown Downtown Plan was ...

Firefighters raced to quench a two-alarm fire near Metrotown in Burnaby on Friday night. The blaze, reported as an explosion at 6:45 p.m., drew 10 fire trucks as well as ambulances and RCMP to 4675 ...

Burnaby fire crews fought a 2-alarm fire in the Metrotown area late Tuesday night. The blaze started sometime around 10 p.m. PT at a vacant house near Beresford Street and McKay Avenue. 2-alarm fire ...

Jul 20, 2024 | 9:45 AM - 1:00 PM Add to Calendar 20-07-2024 09:45 20-07-2024 13:00 America/Toronto July 20 – Litter Cleanup around the Metrotown area of Burnaby! The Lower Mainland Green Team and City ...