Local Business

Prices for precious metals surge while base metals and industrial materials fall

Competing with Burnaby’s biggest mall – Metropolis at Metrotown – isn’t easy, by one local shopping centre is trying to do just that. That means adding more than just shopping and eating options.

Macaron Day is back on Friday, March 20 and Burnaby’s Mon Paris Pâtisserie (4396 Beresford St.) is delighted to be participating in this meaningful annual charitable event.

When I first wrote about the closing of Horizons Restaurant after 34 years, I received an outpouring of emotions from readers. One person said that Horizons, located on Burnaby Mountain, was where she had her wedding reception.

There is now 1.

With panic about COVID-19 spreading faster than the virus, many Burnaby businesses are suffering dramatic losses as customers stay away.

There’s was a grumbling voice I heard from across the bar at one of my favourite Burnaby haunts. “Bloody COVID-19 – it’s killing us,” said the man, a manager of the restaurant/bar I regularly hang out at lunch.

The history of the ice cream sundae goes way back to the 1880s and involved the shape of the dishes they are served in. No, I’m not going to give you a history lesson. I just wanted to remind people of the timeless quality of this kind of dessert.

Restaurants report business dropping by as much as 80 per cent since coronavirus outbreak

The cofounders of Elevate Ultimate are used to winning on the field, but took to the stage for a different kind of victory.