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These Burnaby workers are getting a ‘hero’ bonus. Others want in

These Burnaby workers are getting a ‘hero’ bonus. Others want in

Some Burnaby workers are getting paid extra for working with the public during the COVID-19 pandemic, while others aren’t.
Burnaby Walmart is going on a big hiring binge

Burnaby Walmart is going on a big hiring binge

Get your resumes ready because one of Burnaby’s biggest stores is going on a hiring binge. People who have struggled to find work during COVID-19 have a new opportunity. Walmart Canada is hiring 10,000 people after announcing a $3.
Enjoy your fave Burnaby business because it might not last a year

Enjoy your fave Burnaby business because it might not last a year

Do you have a favourite business in Burnaby? Well, enjoy it while it lasts because it might not last the next year. That’s according to a new business survey that revealed a shattering lack of confidence with business in Burnaby and beyond.
Burnaby’s most ginormous portions open for sit-down service again

Burnaby’s most ginormous portions open for sit-down service again

I’m late to this, but the place with Burnaby’s biggest portions is open once again for sit-down service. So put on your stretchy pants and get ready to eat.
Opinion: My Burnaby co-worker 8 feet away coughs and sneezes. The boss just shrugs

Opinion: My Burnaby co-worker 8 feet away coughs and sneezes. The boss just shrugs

Life is hard enough dealing with COVID-19 without having to worry about the gross habits of others. If it was only about you wearing a mask, not touching your face and washing your hands, things would be simpler.
Burnaby teen says his election info website is more important than ever

Burnaby teen says his election info website is more important than ever

A 19-year-old Burnaby resident says his website comparing the platforms of various parties in elections is particularly necessary during the current provincial vote. Laef Kucheran has been running VoteMate.
What should you pack in your emergency kit during a pandemic?

What should you pack in your emergency kit during a pandemic?

St. John Ambulance has some tips
Bikes no longer banned on SkyTrain during rush hours

Bikes no longer banned on SkyTrain during rush hours

TransLink customers can now take their bikes on SkyTrain at all times and in all directions on both the Expo and Millennium lines, according to an announcement on Friday.
BC Liberals will 'put at risk' affordable child care: Burnaby NDP candidate

BC Liberals will 'put at risk' affordable child care: Burnaby NDP candidate

The BC Liberals will “put at risk” lowered costs of child care in the province, according to a Burnaby BC NDP candidate in a statement on the same day the Liberals announced their child-care plan.
Bright green seniors home bus stolen in Merritt, recovered in Burnaby

Bright green seniors home bus stolen in Merritt, recovered in Burnaby

The president of a Merritt seniors residence is dumbfounded that a man would choose to break into his facility and steal a 20-seat bus to drive to Burnaby.