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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.

The City of Burnaby will leverage its reserves to limit rate increases on water and sewer services, despite Metro Vancouver rates spiking in 2025.

The City of Burnaby invites everyone to nominate that special someone who’s volunteered a heroic amount of time in the community – a local leader who helps make Burnaby a world-class community through volunteering.

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.

Burnaby's City Hall complex will be closed on December 25, 26 and January 1.

Burnaby City Council has given the green light to the development of a new Brentwood Community Centre, a state-of-the-art facility that will transform the area into a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable urban hub.

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).

The City is pleased to participate in the ongoing GST break. During this period, we will not charge GST on qualifying goods and services sold at City-owned establishments.