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Cornelia Naylor

Cornelia Naylor

I report on crime, courts and education for the Burnaby NOW. In a past life, I taught high school English.

Recent Work by Cornelia

Hundreds of stolen catalytic converters seized in major Burnaby RCMP operation

Hundreds of stolen catalytic converters seized in major Burnaby RCMP operation

Surrey's Jasvindar (Jas) Singh, 50, faces criminal charges after police searches turned up 439 catalytic converters, most of which police believe were stolen and destined for shipment to the United States.
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Did 'defective' Burnaby track expose elite athletes to 'substantial danger'?

Did 'defective' Burnaby track expose elite athletes to 'substantial danger'?

A lawsuit filed by the City of Burnaby last week says bubbling and delamination were discovered 'throughout' the Swangard Stadium track on the day of the 39th Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome International Track Classic two years ago.
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Builder fined $200K for safety violations at Burnaby Metrotown highrise project

Builder fined $200K for safety violations at Burnaby Metrotown highrise project

WorkSafeBC has slapped Axiom Builders Inc. with a $198,891.01 penalty for safety violations at a condo tower project on Telford Avenue in Metrotown.
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Driver struck by 'volleyball' sized rock on Highway 1 in Burnaby dies

Driver struck by 'volleyball' sized rock on Highway 1 in Burnaby dies

A 34-year-old woman has died of injuries from a large rock that flew through her windshield on Highway 1 near the Willingdon exit last Thursday.
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Driver in critical condition after 'unknown object' flies through windshield in Burnaby

Driver in critical condition after 'unknown object' flies through windshield in Burnaby

'(The car) just kept going after the driver was hit' says BC Highway Patrol about a freak accident on Highway 1 in Burnaby Thursday afternoon.
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Labour board tosses complaint union didn’t stand up for unvaccinated City of Burnaby employee

Labour board tosses complaint union didn’t stand up for unvaccinated City of Burnaby employee

CUPE Local 23 arrived at an 'informed decision' not to take ex-City of Burnaby employee Carlo Sferra's grievance to arbitration because it was unlikely to succeed, according to the Labour Relations Board.
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North Van trail groper sentenced in Burnaby dangerous driving case

North Van trail groper sentenced in Burnaby dangerous driving case

Jairus-Paul Covacha Sacramento, 24, was sentenced to 30 days' jail and a one-year driving ban for a Feb. 11 incident that saw him speed off in his Mercedes after hitting a Burnaby RCMP officer who had tried to pull him over for speeding.
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Police seek man who allegedly groped 80-year-old woman in Burnaby park

Police seek man who allegedly groped 80-year-old woman in Burnaby park

Burnaby RCMP is looking for help identifying a man in connection with a reported sexual assault in Central Park on Feb. 19.
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Ex-employee wins overtime, vacation-pay battle with Burnaby medical mask maker

Ex-employee wins overtime, vacation-pay battle with Burnaby medical mask maker

Vitacore Industries Inc. and associated firm Absolute Building Science Strata Engineering Inc. have been ordered to pay a $2,000 employment standards penalty and nearly $52,000 in unpaid overtime and vacation pay to a former employee of both companies.
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Quebec man charged in laundry list of Lower Mainland online marketplace frauds

Quebec man charged in laundry list of Lower Mainland online marketplace frauds

Florian Dinca, 44, has been charged with 11 counts of fraud for incidents between Jan.13, and 25, including two in Burnaby.
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