City of Burnaby

Photo of mossy trail on Burnaby Mountain
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New wildfire detection system opens on Burnaby Mountain and beyond

Peak Web June 22, 2026

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer Ahead of the expected wildfire season, the City of Burnaby has opened a new wildfire detection system across different points of the city, including on Lhuḵw’lhuḵw’áyten (Burnaby Mountain). The system includes new technology such as “ground-based sensors and strategically placed smoke detection cameras to identify early signs of wildfire, such as heat and smoke, in near real time,” according to an announcement from the City. The project, which is funded via an agreement with Trans Mountain, comes a year before the city’s planned full-scale emergency exercise which will use the new system.   In a statement…

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A raccoon is bending down toward the concrete ground to eat some sort of human food in a white and orange wrapper. The animal is pictured near an outside stairwell and elevator at SFU Burnaby.
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Non-profit proposes wildlife feeding bylaw for the City of Burnaby

Peak Web November 11, 2025

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer A new proposal has emerged calling on the City of Burnaby to pass a bylaw deterring the public from feeding wildlife. The movement is spearheaded by The Fur-Bearers, a Canadian charity that aims to advance…

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This is a photo of the Trans Mountain Burnaby Terminal tank farm.
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Burnaby barred from speaking out against TMX under $20.1 million deal

Peak Web October 30, 2024

By: Mason Mattu, SFU Student The City of Burnaby recently struck a $20.1 million deal with Trans Mountain Corporation to prohibit any negative public communications about the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project (TMX). This comes after the city published a…

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Trans Mountain pipeline construction continues during COVID-19 pandemic

News July 14, 2020

Written by: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP) is continuing in BC and Alberta during the COVID-19 pandemic. In BC, construction is currently underway in Kamloops and on Burnaby Mountain at the Burnaby and…

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