In the Community

Patricia Gruben, Simon Fraser University associate professor and Director of the Praxis Centre for Screenwriters, has a new play about the life of Helena Blavastsky, which will debut at SFU's Goldcorp Centre for the Arts next week.

Union jack cake has real berries, real cream and real pastry

Question: Geraniums in two planters on my south-facing balcony have wintered well and still have blooms. Is it too late to cut them back? If it's not too late, how should it be done? Clare Daem, via email Answer: It's not too late to cut them back.

New research demonstrates that even when drivers have their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road, they may still be distracted, according to the Canadian Automobile Association.

A group of Burnaby Bears is looking for some new members to help knit and crochet items for charity. The Bears, which stands for Bonsor Elderly Activities and Recreational Society, is a group of 15 to 20 seniors that meet every Friday, from 1 to 3 p.

It's not easy being the last independent theatre to shut down in the city, and especially difficult to pick up and find new digs in North Burnaby.

Question: "When my tulip leaves have turned yellow in June, can I take them up and keep them in the house? Could I put them in sand or sawdust and then replant them in the fall and add some sand under the bulb? Oh, I have to tell you how I saved my b

It was anything but a walk in the park for Port Moody resident Guy Black, who spent two days trekking through the Tri-Cities, Burnaby and North Vancouver, all to honour veterans of the Korean War and celebrate 60 years of peace.