In the Community

Burnaby’s Central Park Horseshoe Club is hosting an open house on Saturday, Nov. 30 for Sports Day in Canada. Club president Jim Ball is hoping people will come out to join the club or try their hand at throwing horseshoes.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, though we have a week or so left of November yet. Luckily, twinkling lights are always in season, no matter how distant the holidays may seem.

When December gets closer and the gift side of your Christmas list is still blank, it helps to consider what would really help the gardeners in your life, especially the ones who are getting older or dealing with special conditions like containers or

Burnaby Hospice Society helps grieving folks get through the holidays

Students at Burnaby's SFU campus spent Nov. 12 picking up thousands cigarette butts in an effort to clean up the university grounds and increase public awareness about the ecological harms of littering.

Are you one of those people who can’t wait till December to decorate with Christmas bling? Every year, Burnaby residents go all out with spectacular Christmas light displays, and every year, the NOW publishes a list of the best homes to visit.

For those of you following the anti-shark fin lobby, you may be interested to hear that Burnaby’s very own Claudia Li is expanding her horizons. Li founded Shark Truth, a non-profit group that aims to stop the slaughter of sharks for their fins.

Local bank donates hundreds of toys each year through the bureau's Angel Project.

Annual Sock it to Poverty campaign on until Dec. 6

It’s one of those chirpy radio ads that makes my eyes roll out of their sockets. “You’ve got a ‘friend’ in the business!” the announcer says.