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Video: Watch drone footage of Vancouver police clearing Oppenheimer Park in 2019

Video: Watch drone footage of Vancouver police clearing Oppenheimer Park in 2019

Drone footage released under Freedom of Information and Privacy Act
Employee at Shoppers Drug Mart in Burnaby tests positive for COVID-19

Employee at Shoppers Drug Mart in Burnaby tests positive for COVID-19

A team member at a Shoppers Drug Mart in Burnaby has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Loblaw Companies Ltd, the parent company of Shoppers Drug Mart, provided the update to its COVID-19 employee case listings on Oct. 29.
(Video) Foiled dine-and-dasher falls through Burnaby restaurant ceiling

(Video) Foiled dine-and-dasher falls through Burnaby restaurant ceiling

A 31-year-old woman’s attempt to skip out on a bill at a Burnaby restaurant by escaping through the ceiling ended unsuccessfully in March when she fell out right in front of a group of police officers.
Loneliness and loss: The final days of two Burnaby seniors isolated by COVID

Loneliness and loss: The final days of two Burnaby seniors isolated by COVID

In Part 1 of our two-part series on seniors' mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic, we look at the isolation that marked two seniors' final days on earth.
Mental health check: How Vancouver is coping with the pandemic

Mental health check: How Vancouver is coping with the pandemic

Musicians, psychologists, police discuss city upended by COVID-19
Vancouver, Richmond malls used customer images without consent

Vancouver, Richmond malls used customer images without consent

Privacy commissioners slam Cadillac Fairview for facial recognition technology use
YVR, WestJet preparing COVID-19 rapid test pilot for takeoff

YVR, WestJet preparing COVID-19 rapid test pilot for takeoff

Vancouver International Airport and WestJet are aiming to get a COVID-19 rapid test pilot up and running some time in November.
How to practise 'safe six': a COVID-19 primer

How to practise 'safe six': a COVID-19 primer

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new terms into our lexicon, such as physical distancing and self-isolation. One new term that has many people scratching their heads, however, is “safe six.” It’s become a regular in provincial health officer Dr.
WorkSafe warns of complacency in face of pandemic

WorkSafe warns of complacency in face of pandemic

WorkSafeBC is preparing to ramp up a multi-media campaign to drive home the importance of being vigilant about preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.
Burnaby man caught in stolen vehicle twice in less than a month

Burnaby man caught in stolen vehicle twice in less than a month

Police seized a 12-gauge shotgun, ammunition, switchblade, bear spray, drugs and ID belonging to someone else.