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Burnaby is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada.Located in the centre of the Burrard Peninsula, it neighbours the City of Vancouver to the west, the District of North Vancouver across the confluence of the Burrard Inlet with its Indian Arm to the north, Port Moody and Coquitlam to the east, New Westminster and Surrey across the Fraser River to the southeast, and ...
Tallest building in Burnaby and tied with the Paradox Hotel Vancouver for the second tallest building in British Columbia. [4] 2= Paradox Hotel Vancouver: Vancouver: 187.8 m (616 ft) 63: 2017: Tied with Altus for the second tallest building in British Columbia. [5] [6] 4= Brentwood One: Burnaby: 186.2 m (611 ft) 56: 2019: Topped out. [7] 4 ...
The city is in the midst of a massive construction boom which continues to drastically alter the city's skyline. As of 2020, Burnaby has 6 skyscrapers (over 150 metres), more than any other city within British Columbia. Having developed as a suburb of Vancouver, Burnaby's growth is attributed to its proximity to that city. [3]
Buildings and structures in Burnaby (2 C, 19 P) C. Companies based in Burnaby (1 C, 42 P) E. Education in Burnaby (3 C, 6 P) N. Neighbourhoods in Burnaby (18 P) P.
This put a strain on Burnaby's finances, and in 1932 the province stepped in by suspending the functions of Burnaby's government and appointing a commissioner to run municipal affairs. [15] [16] Under the province's control, Burnaby struck a deal with the Ford Motor Company to build an assembly plant near Kingsway and McKay Avenue. [17]
Still Creek is the main stream draining the western half of the Brunette watershed. As such, it has many tributaries. The following are the most significant: Chubb Creek - Shortened by development, Chubb Creek currently begins at the Lougheed Highway, just east of Boundary Road in Burnaby, and runs southeast, under Gilmore at Gilmore Station, and enters Still Creek underground a couple of ...
Guichon Creek is one of the most significant tributaries of Still Creek, an important waterway in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. [1] Guichon Creek is named after a pioneer family of the same name who owned land in Burnaby. [2] The family owned a hunting cabin at the top of a ravine near Willingdon Avenue - then also known as Guichon Road. [3]