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A few months ago, I wrote this in a column : “Rule No. 1 when you’re expressing an opinion should probably be “don’t ever compare something with Nazis and the Holocaust.

Social media was ablaze on Halloween night – split between outrage over fireworks and the thousands of COVIDIOTS who decided they didn’t care if they got or spread COVID-19.

A series of outbreak have been listed at care homes around Burnaby. With Fraser Health communities having the most cases, some care homes have seen new outbreaks to deal with recently.

Four more Burnaby schools have seen recent COVID-19 exposures. According to the Fraser Health’s school exposures site, three Burnaby schools were added to the list, while parents at a fourth school recently received a notification letter.

The Burnaby health delivery area has reported 337 new cases of COVID-19 in the last week, nearly double last week’s total at a time when Fraser Health has become the epicentre of the virus in B.C.

On Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 a.m., clocks across the province will fall back an hour, and in so doing, align millions of people’s daily rhythms with the sun. But will it be the last time?

TikTok gives users the ability to pay real money to purchase virtual coins, which are then exchanged for likes and follows from well-known TikTok stars; the 12-year-old spent so much money she had managed to get the fourth most followed TikTok user, at the time, to follow her videos.

Everyone is reminded to turn their clocks back one hour before they go to sleep on Saturday night as Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend. Most smartphones and computers will automatically change, but don’t forget your microwaves or manual clocks.

A proposed rental tower in Burnaby’s Metrotown area is edging closer to final approval, despite one councillor’s vocal opposition to what she called a “really awful” design.

The City of Burnaby is reporting largely positive feedback on the key goals and policies proposed for a city-wide transportation plan after more than 400 survey responses and 15 stakeholder meetings.