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When a dashboard acts up, show it who’s boss

Dear Tom and Ray: Here’s the deal. As I’m driving my surveillance van down the road, on occasion my gauges will flatline. It happens every so often.

Avoid collisions with safe techniques

Collisions cost a lot, that’s for sure.

STM's new gym officially opens

STM's new gym officially opens St. Thomas More Collegiate is celebrating a major milestone in the construction of a new state-of-the-art gym. On Friday, Sept.
City cadets earn awards

City cadets earn awards

Kudos to Burnaby Air Cadets Samantha Chum of the 637 Arrow Squadron and Justin Phan of the 759 Falcon Squadron. The two received honours during the final graduation parade at the Albert Head Cadet Training Centre in Metchosin, on Vancouver Island.
Burnaby students help Cops for Cancer

Burnaby students help Cops for Cancer

One of the riders in the Cops for Cancer tour received a financial boost from students at Burnaby’s Alpha Secondary School. Alpha Secondary sponsored one of the riders, VPD Const.

See through this model

If you’re a Baby Boomer, you likely saw the Visible V8 model kit at your local hobby shop or toy store. The Revell-made one-quarter-scale engine is generic in origin but does resemble an early Chevrolet 265- or 283 cubic-inch powerplant.

Merits of protecting the car against solar flares

Dear Tom and Ray: With talk about the potential (though unlikely) event of a large solar flare directly hitting Earth, some high-tech engineering types are discussing the merits of using homemade Faraday cages to protect electronics and power-generat

Car shopping not always a stressful endeavour

Do you dread buying a vehicle? It should actually be a fun experience, don’t you think? We’re talking new wheels, here, after all.
The many benefits of weekly meal prepping

The many benefits of weekly meal prepping

Eating five times daily, as most know we should, is difficult if you also want to eat cleanly by limiting artificial and processed ingredients. That’s partly why so many have recently turned to weekly meal prepping.
Fraser Health opens new phone line for help at home

Fraser Health opens new phone line for help at home

Calls have been flooding in to a new Fraser Health Authority phone line for seniors who need help with health-care services in the community.