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An outside expert is checking the claim.","2026-11-05T08:05:00-07:00","News brief",[94,95,135,114],"cyberattack","Illustration of a laptop screen with a security warning and padlock icon on a plain desk",{"path":138,"title":139,"description":140,"date":122,"publishedAt":141,"author":10,"category":133,"tags":142,"image":147,"imageAlt":148,"imageCredit":149,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":22},"\u002Fnews\u002Fhastings-street-sewer-closures-november-2026","Hastings Street at Cliff Avenue to have lane closures for three months starting November 4","Metro Vancouver started a sewer upgrade at Hastings Street and Cliff Avenue in Burnaby on November 4. Metro Vancouver says the turn bans and lane closures will last three months.","2026-11-05T08:35:00-07:00",[143,144,145,146,41],"Hastings Street","Metro Vancouver","road closures","sewer","https:\u002F\u002F604now.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F11\u002FBurnaby-Road-Closures-1024x683.jpg","Lane closure on Hastings Street in Burnaby near Cliff Avenue","604 Now",{"path":151,"title":152,"description":153,"date":154,"publishedAt":155,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":156,"image":163,"imageAlt":164,"imageCredit":165,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":22},"\u002Fnews\u002Fholdom-avenue-overpass-burnaby-spring-2027","New Holdom Avenue overpass in Burnaby's Brentwood area set to open in Spring 2027","A new four-lane overpass crossing the railway tracks at Brentwood's eastern edge will open to traffic in Spring 2027, closing the nearby Douglas Road level crossing and redesignating truck routes through the area.","2026-11-04","2026-11-04T07:15:00-07:00",[41,157,158,159,160,161,162],"Brentwood","transportation","infrastructure","SkyTrain","Port of Vancouver","roads","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F11\u002Fholdom-overpass-burnaby-construction-october-2026-f.jpg?format=auto","Construction work on the Holdom Avenue overpass in Burnaby's Brentwood district, October 2026","Vancouver Fraser Port Authority \u002F Daily Hive",{"path":167,"title":168,"description":169,"date":154,"publishedAt":170,"author":10,"category":28,"tags":171,"image":175,"imageAlt":176,"imageCredit":177,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":22},"\u002Fnews\u002Fskytrain-gilmore-station-smoke-service-disruption-november-2026","SkyTrain Millennium Line halted at Burnaby's Gilmore Station due to smoke Wednesday morning","TransLink suspended Millennium Line service early Wednesday after smoke was reported at Gilmore Station in Burnaby, closing three stations and adding buses as an alternative.","2026-11-04T07:21:45-07:00",[41,160,172,173,158,157,174],"Millennium Line","transit","Gilmore","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FI5H4WJW2CUX7H4B3VF2FE5OZRQ.png?smart=true&auth=acc5c23291fa7cebebe5ddd5f8fad8b2acd2756db85ddcfb0a4daff74012ff99&width=1200&height=630","Gilmore SkyTrain station on the Millennium Line in Burnaby","CTV News",{"path":179,"title":180,"description":181,"date":182,"publishedAt":183,"author":10,"category":184,"tags":185,"image":21,"imageAlt":21,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":22},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmike-hurley-metro-vancouver-chair","Mike Hurley at Metro Vancouver: the reviewer he withdrew, the pay and the budget","Burnaby's mayor has chaired Metro Vancouver since June 2024. The record: a reviewer withdrawn after councillors asked him to step aside, a paused review, pay questions and a deferred budget.","2026-10-31","2026-10-31T14:31:19-07:00","Accountability",[186,144,187,188,189],"Mayor","North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant","governance","budget",{"id":191,"title":25,"aiMetadata":192,"author":10,"body":202,"candidates":259,"category":28,"date":8,"description":26,"extension":260,"faq":261,"image":30,"imageAlt":31,"imageCheckedAt":286,"imageCredit":32,"imageScene":21,"linkedin":287,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"meta":294,"metaDescription":296,"navigation":297,"path":24,"pinned":22,"primarySourceUrl":298,"publishedAt":27,"seo":299,"seoTitle":21,"sourceId":300,"sourceIsPaywalled":22,"sources":301,"stem":307,"storyType":308,"tags":309,"topicKey":310,"updated":21,"__hash__":311},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fburnaby-rcmp-truck-brake-failure-royal-oak-november-2026.md",{"summary":193,"keyTopics":194,"semanticKeywords":198},"On October 8, 2026, Burnaby RCMP Const. Kevin Connolly stopped a commercial truck on Royal Oak Avenue. The air brake system failed during the roadside inspection. Seven tickets totalling $1,547 were issued.",[195,196,197],"Burnaby RCMP commercial vehicle","Royal Oak Avenue truck","air brake failure",[199,200,201],"Burnaby RCMP truck inspection","Royal Oak Avenue commercial vehicle","Burnaby road safety",{"type":203,"value":204,"toc":252},"minimark",[205,209,212,217,220,223,226,230,233,236,240,243],[206,207,208],"p",{},"A Burnaby RCMP commercial vehicle inspector stopped a commercial truck on Royal Oak Avenue on October 8, 2026, and found the air brake system fail during the roadside check itself. Global News reported the incident on November 10, written by Luca N. Avila Slobodianik.",[206,210,211],{},"Const. Kevin Connolly, a designated commercial vehicle inspector with Burnaby RCMP, flagged the truck as it travelled north on Royal Oak Avenue toward Oakmount Crescent. The road is not a designated truck route in Burnaby.",[213,214,216],"h2",{"id":215},"what-the-inspection-found","What the inspection found",[206,218,219],{},"Const. Connolly heard an audible air leak and found the truck struggling to hold normal air pressure. The spring brake, which serves as the parking and emergency brake, was partially engaged. All six brakes were running hot and giving off a strong burning smell.",[206,221,222],{},"During the inspection, the primary air line responsible for the air leak ruptured. The entire air brake system failed.",[206,224,225],{},"Burnaby RCMP told Global News and Freshet News that had the failure occurred while the truck descended Oakmount Crescent, the driver would probably have lost all braking ability and caused a catastrophic collision at or near the busy intersection of Royal Oak Avenue and Deer Lake Parkway.",[213,227,229],{"id":228},"other-violations","Other violations",[206,231,232],{},"Const. Connolly found four more violations. The front axle was over its rated weight. The cargo, a Bobcat skid-steer loader, was not properly secured. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt. The truck was also on a road not designated for heavy vehicles.",[206,234,235],{},"Seven tickets totalling $1,547 were issued. The truck was placed out of service and ordered to an inspection facility before it could continue.",[213,237,239],{"id":238},"what-residents-can-do","What residents can do",[206,241,242],{},"Residents who see a commercial truck on a residential or non-designated street in Burnaby can call Burnaby RCMP's non-emergency line at 604-646-9999, which runs seven days a week from 8 am to 8 pm. Reports that do not need an immediate response can be filed online at report.rcmp.ca\u002Fburnaby.",[206,244,245,246,251],{},"The ",[247,248,250],"a",{"href":249},"\u002Fbc\u002Fburnaby-2026\u002Ftracker","Burnaby promise tracker"," shows how Mayor Mike Hurley and the eight councillors have voted on transportation and road safety since taking office.",{"title":253,"searchDepth":254,"depth":254,"links":255},"",2,[256,257,258],{"id":215,"depth":254,"text":216},{"id":228,"depth":254,"text":229},{"id":238,"depth":254,"text":239},[],"md",[262,265,268,271,274,277,280,283],{"question":263,"answer":264},"What did Burnaby RCMP find during the Royal Oak Avenue truck inspection?","On October 8, 2026, Burnaby RCMP Const. Kevin Connolly stopped a commercial truck on Royal Oak Avenue heading toward Oakmount Crescent. He found all six brakes running hot with a strong burning smell, the spring brake partially engaged, and an audible air leak. During the inspection, the primary air line ruptured and the air brake system failed completely. The driver also had an overweight front axle, unsecured cargo, and was not wearing a seatbelt. The truck was travelling on a road that is not designated for heavy commercial vehicles.",{"question":266,"answer":267},"What were the fines for the truck driver?","Burnaby RCMP issued seven tickets totalling $1,547. The violations covered the failed brake system, the overweight front axle, improperly secured cargo, the driver not wearing a seatbelt, and travelling on a non-designated truck route. The truck was also placed out of service and ordered to a certified inspection facility before it could continue.",{"question":269,"answer":270},"What did Burnaby RCMP say about the risk of the brake failure?","Global News reported that Burnaby RCMP said if the air brake failure had occurred while the truck was descending Oakmount Crescent, the driver would probably have lost all braking ability and caused a catastrophic collision at or near the busy intersection of Royal Oak Avenue and Deer Lake Parkway. The failure happened during the roadside inspection, stopping the truck before it reached the hill.",{"question":272,"answer":273},"What is Royal Oak Avenue and why was the truck prohibited there?","Royal Oak Avenue is a Burnaby street that is not designated as a truck route. Burnaby designates specific roads for heavy commercial vehicles to keep them off residential streets and steep routes where brake failures and rollovers are more dangerous. A commercial truck on a non-designated road is already in violation before any mechanical check takes place.",{"question":275,"answer":276},"Who is Const. Kevin Connolly?","Const. Kevin Connolly is a designated commercial vehicle inspector with Burnaby RCMP. Designated commercial vehicle inspectors are trained police officers with specific certification to conduct roadside mechanical inspections of commercial trucks, including checks of brake systems, axle weights, cargo securement and driver documents.",{"question":278,"answer":279},"Who reported this story?","Global News BC published a story on November 10, 2026, written by Luca N. Avila Slobodianik. Freshet News also published a story on November 10 by Cornelia Naylor. Truck News published a report on November 9. All three drew on the Burnaby RCMP's account of the October 8 incident.",{"question":281,"answer":282},"What can Burnaby residents do if they see a commercial truck on a non-designated road?","Residents can call Burnaby RCMP's non-emergency line at 604-646-9999 to report a commercial truck on a road where heavy vehicles are not permitted. The line runs seven days a week from 8 am to 8 pm. Incidents that do not need an immediate police response can also be reported online at report.rcmp.ca\u002Fburnaby.",{"question":284,"answer":285},"Where can residents follow Burnaby City Council decisions on road safety?","The Burnaby promise tracker on this site shows what Mayor Mike Hurley and the eight councillors promised about transportation and road safety during the 2026 election, and records how they vote on those issues as Council meets.","2026-11-11T09:33:00-07:00",{"short":288,"long":289,"hashtags":290},"Burnaby RCMP stopped a truck on Royal Oak Avenue last month and found all six brakes running hot. The air line ruptured during the inspection. Seven tickets, $1,547 in fines, truck taken out of service.","On October 8, Burnaby RCMP Const. Kevin Connolly stopped a commercial truck on Royal Oak Avenue, which is not a designated truck route. He found all six brakes running hot and an audible air leak. During the inspection, the primary air line ruptured and the entire brake system failed. The driver received seven tickets totalling $1,547 and the truck was placed out of service. Burnaby RCMP said if the failure had happened on the downhill at Oakmount Crescent, the driver would likely have lost all braking at the busy intersection below. Global News and Freshet News both reported the story.",[41,291,292,293],"BurnabyRCMP","RoadSafety","BurnabyBC",{"sourceName":295},"Global News","Burnaby RCMP stopped a truck on Royal Oak Avenue. All six brakes were overheated. The air line ruptured during the inspection. Seven tickets totalling $1,547.",true,"https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fnews\u002F12144780\u002Fburnaby-rcmp-officer-prevents-accident-inspecting-commercial-truck",{"title":25,"description":26},"global-bc:https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002F?p=12144780",[302,304],{"label":303,"url":298},"Global News: Burnaby RCMP officer prevents accident after inspecting commercial truck, by Luca N. Avila Slobodianik, November 10, 2026",{"label":305,"url":306},"Freshet News: Burnaby truck inspection averts potential catastrophic crash, by Cornelia Naylor, November 10, 2026","https:\u002F\u002Ffreshetnews.ca\u002Fburnaby-truck-inspection-averts-potential-catastrophic-crash","news\u002Fburnaby-rcmp-truck-brake-failure-royal-oak-november-2026","reported",[13,17,14,15],"royal-oak-avenue-truck-inspection-november-2026\u002Fsafety","bsC5Z7ansvqsmLdItxsvzj6MYZ5WZ-eE2xr5wrnxlOU",[],1794424397590]