37-storey Central Park tower gets green light.

A proposed 37-storey apartment tower, with three-storey townhouses, across from Central Park passed second reading at Monday night’s council meeting.

Residents in nearby buildings, including the Parkcrest on Patterson Avenue and The Metropolitan on Olive Avenue, are protesting the move.

Burnaby NewsLeader – Nokia to close Burnaby R&D facility.

Finnish cellphone company Nokia plans to close its Burnaby research and development facility.

It’s part of plans announced Thursday to cut up to 10,000 jobs around the world by the end of 2013.

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Legion up for redevelopment.

The building that houses Legion Branch No. 148 is up for redevelopment, and if it goes through, could still have room for the Heights Legion.

It was the only option for the beleaguered Legion, according to president Dave Taylor, which has suffered financially due to changes to B.C.’s smoking and drinking laws, and increasing property taxes.