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2/ There are 14 candidates running in this byelection. A profile of the candidates who responded to the Burnaby Beacon's byelection Q&A can be found on our Facebook page.
2/ Carol-Ann Flanagan, with the Society to End Homelessness in Burnaby, told Burnaby Beacon in May that she wanted to run a pop-up cooling centre in cases of extreme heat. Now, she said she has the supplies she needs, but hasn’t had any luck finding a spot for it.
2/ Some of the Burnaby projects include replacing "sub-standard" hydro lease lights along Imperial Street near Metrotown with LED street lights, as well as building a walking and cycling facility on the Gilmore Urban Trail between Lougheed Highway and Halifax Street.
2/ Climate advocacy group @Force_4_Nature held the virtual town hall on Tuesday to allow candidates to answer questions on key climate issues facing Burnaby, like the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline project, and what the city can do to foster green job opportunities.
2/ Glenburn Soda Fountain and Confectionery (@glenburnsoda ) - Glenburn takes you back to the ’50s with its nostalgic interior and delicious ice cream sundae flavours with a modern twist. 
2/ @MayorofBurnaby Mike Hurley told the Beacon that the shelter, which was slated to close at the end of June, will remain operational until the modular housing facility on Norland Ave is completed, now that its construction has been approved by the city.
2/ Sopra Sotto - "Truffle linguine - it’s awesome!" says Beacon reader John Grant @jagtweets on Twitter.