Burnaby Mountain

• B.C. paleobotanist rediscovers Burnaby plant fossils stored at SFU, writes paper

  Rolf Mathewes was an undergrad student at SFU when his supervisor at the time found plant fossils from a deposit exposed during construction on Burnaby Mountain in the late 1960s.

  Environment

  Apr 14, 2023
  
• City of Burnaby backs gondola proposal for Burnaby Mountain

  The municipality has endorsed the Route 1 option, running from the Production Way-University SkyTrain station to UniverCity and Simon Fraser University. 

  Traffic

  Jan 28, 2022
  
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• 79-year-old protestor arrested at Trans Mountain pipeline expansion blockade

  The RCMP said it has discretion to decide how and when to enforce the Injunction Order and Mounties are monitoring the situation and take action a case-by-case basis.

  Environment

  Jan 18, 2021
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• Strong support for Burnaby Mountain gondola, TransLink says

  Eighty-five per cent of survey respondents told TransLink they were "supportive" or "very supportive" of the concept.

  Traffic

  Nov 6, 2020
• Fraser Valley transit expansion, Burnaby Mountain gondola popular in TransLink survey

  The plan, which will be completed and released in 2020, is meant to guide TransLink's priorities over the next three decades.

  Dec 4, 2019
• NDP candidate calls for release of safety report on B.C.’s Trans Mountain tank farm

  An energy regulator report from May mentioned a 2016 study on fire preparedness on Burnaby Mountain that has yet to see the light of day.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2019
• Man horrified after his dog finds meat filled with needles on Burnaby Mountain

  A B.C. man who took his two rescue dogs for a walk on Burnaby Mountain Saturday was shocked when one of the pooches returned with a piece of raw beef.

  Sep 8, 2019
• Sexual assault attempt in UniverCity area prompts warning from Burnaby RCMP

  RCMP say while it's early in the investigation, there's nothing to suggest this incident is linked to a previous assault on Burnaby Mountain near SFU on July 14.

  Crime

  Jul 26, 2019
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• Woman grabbed, followed on Burnaby Mountain trail: RCMP

  Police say a man followed a 19-year-old woman on a trail, grabbed her hand, then followed her into a parking lot when she ran away.

  Jul 15, 2019
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• Wetsuit-clad ‘protesting grandpa’ arrested trying to swim into Trans Mountain’s Burnaby terminal

  Terry Christenson was also arrested in April after spending 34 hours perched in a tree at the Trans Mountain site.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2019