Local Business

A Burnaby company is pitching in to help supply masks to general practitioners and medical clinics in B.C.

A quiet premises and unused 3-D printers have been put to good use making protective equipment that's being donated to frontline health-care workers for free

I was in the Metrotown neighbourhood on Friday taking some photos for the paper when I made the decision to do my two-week’s worth of shopping right then and there.

Since the COVID-19 crisis began, many businesses have been seeking ways to retooling to support government and public health efforts and to backstop our front line workers.

Burnaby fitness instructor Ryoko Donald does not want to focus on her recent layoff from Steve Nash Fitness World and Sports Club. Instead, she wants to help her students stay healthy.

Health-care, pharmacy and grocery store employees and other front-line workers can stay at the Accent Inn if they don't want to put their families at risk during the pandemic

It’s never been more important to support local businesses and to #BuyLocalBuyBurnaby.

The recently-announced federal wage subsidy will help some businesses, but it won’t do anything at all for the majority local businesses that have been affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic.

A Burnaby-based film union has been helping industry members collect personal protective equipment and supplies for the local health authorities, according to Phil Klapwyk, business agent for IATSE 891.

For those looking for Easter treats, a Burnaby company has some options. Charlie’s Chocolate Factory’s doors are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic but the company is still sending out deliveries and taking orders for curbside pickup.