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Fortius Sport & Health in Burnaby announced late Friday that it will be closing all of its business operations after seven years, citing “added pressures” of COVID-19. Fortius is an integrated athlete development centre.

In light of national diabetes awareness month this November, doctors are urging people with diabetes and their caregivers to be doubly cautious due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr.

The Burnaby-New Westminster health delivery area has reported 587 cases of COVID-19 in the past week, a 48.7% increase over the previous week.

British Columbia health officials urged residents to celebrate Diwali virtually this year as the province reported a new daily record number of COVID-19 cases. B.C. recorded 617 new cases on Friday, for a total of 20,985.

Thousands of B.C. residents will have a few extra bucks in their pockets this weekend as the B.C. Lottery Corporation started paying out more than $1 million in winnings to those who backed Joe Biden to win the U.S. presidential election.

Sylvia Mielke of Chilliwack was happily surprised after checking her Lotto Max ticket on her BCLC Lotto! App to find out she was $212,628.40 richer from the October 16, 2020 draw .

Canada needs to reboot the economy as the COVID-19 pandemic continues while keeping the vulnerable and large population centres safe, Conservative Party of Canada Leader Erin O’Toole said this afternoon.

B.C. records more than 600 new COVID-19 cases in a day for first time

A smoking regulation advocacy group is applauding Burnaby’s efforts to ramp up restrictions on smoking in the city but said the city can go even further with its forthcoming bylaws. Marilyn Bergstra, the B.C.

Burnaby police might never have noticed a stolen vehicle driving through Metrotown this week if the driver hadn’t decided to make a dangerous lane change without signalling.