February 4, 2025

Burnaby welcomes performers and community groups to participate in cultural events

The City of Burnaby is gearing up to host a variety of free community cultural events in 2025 and is actively seeking performers and community groups to participate.
January 31, 2025

Call for Applications – 2026 Deer Lake Artist Residencies

City of Burnaby provides residency opportunities for emerging and established artists.
January 29, 2025

City to activate Emergency Warming Centre

The City of Burnaby will activate an overnight warming centre at 7320 Buller Avenue on February 1, providing extra capacity for vulnerable people to take shelter from winter weather.
January 28, 2025

Upcoming exhibition of Kim Kennedy Austin at the Burnaby Art Gallery

The Burnaby Art Gallery is thrilled to announce a solo exhibition by Kim Kennedy Austin, titled Booster Club, running from February 7 to April 20…
January 15, 2025

Understanding property assessments and the impact on property tax

As property owners across Burnaby receive their 2025 assessment notices from BC Assessment this January, some will notice changes to their property’s assessed value compared with last year.
January 9, 2025

City of Burnaby 2025 Council Meetings moving to Tuesdays

The City of Burnaby is pleased to announce a new schedule for the 2025 Council meetings, with regular meetings now set to take place on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 5 pm in the Council Chamber at City Hall.
January 8, 2025

Burnaby celebrates Michael J. Fox’s Presidential Medal of Freedom

The City of Burnaby is proud to celebrate one of its most distinguished residents, Michael J. Fox, who was recently awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in the United States.
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).