In the Community

Congratulations to Burnaby resident and SFU chemistry professor David Vocadlo, who has just landed a major award for his research in carbohydrate chemistry.

Stewart Lee will never know who gave him a second chance at a full life, but he will always be grateful.

Throughout the Lower Mainland, volunteers spent more than 100,000 hours delivering road safety programs in their communities in 2012, according to a press release from the Insurance Corporation of B.C.

Car crashes are one of the leading causes of accidental death among children in B.C., according to a press release from the B.C. Automobile Association.

Do you remember when it cost $60 to fill up instead of $90? It wasn't all that long ago, was it? If you go through a tank per week, that's an extra $120 to $150 per month.

It's spring, and that means it's time to let tiny fish loose in local waterways to boost salmon populations. The Eagle Creek Streamkeepers are hosting their salmon release event on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Charles Rummel Park.

For those looking for an alternative to the traditional floral bouquet in Burnaby, how about a bouquet of pineapple daisies instead? Edible Arrangements delivers fresh fruit arrangements - including dipped strawberries and Hello Kitty pineapple cutou

Imagine if the entire length of highway between Vancouver, B.C. and Thunder Bay, Ont. was littered with debris - such as cigarette butts, plastic bags and food containers.

If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say that cooking is a chore, I would be a rich man. The act of cooking a meal is just that: "cooking a meal." It is not negative, or even positive for that matter, it is just something we do.