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City launches lawsuit over damaged streets Action against developer alleges ‘negligence’ Lauren Vanderdeen
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The City of Burnaby is suing the developer of a major highrise project over “significant damage” to its sidewalks and streets. The city says construction by Onni Group on the Gilmore Place development on the western side of BrentwoodTown Centre has resulted in “cracking and deformation” of city sidewalks and streets, according to a notice of civil claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court. Onni is developing a five-tower highrise project at Gilmore SkyTrain Station at 2108 Gilmore Ave., Continued on page 3
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Attacker gets conditional sentence for punching taxi driver Cornelia Naylor
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A 54-year-old Vancouver man has been handed a four-month conditional sentence and a year of probation after skipping out on a cab fare in Burn-
aby and then punching a Bonny’s Taxi driver in the head when he pressed him to pay. Courtney Leslie Grey was in Vancouver provincial court Monday and pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing
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bodily harm. The charge is connected to an incident on March 23, 2022. That morning, Grey caught a Bonny’s Taxi from the Edmonds SkyTrain station to Burnaby Hospital, according to al-
leged facts presented in court by Crown prosecutor Louise Gauld. When they arrived, the driver said the fare was $19.25, but Grey went in without paying, Gauld said. The driver went in, too,
following Grey to an elevator, and said, “Let’s go pay,” according to Gauld. “That’s when he was punched by Mr. Grey,” she said. The driver sustained a gash that took up to eight Continued on page 3
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