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'It is clear that without all of us making hard choices now to reduce our in-person contacts and maintain layers of personal protections at all times, it won't be enough to prevent a large resurgence,' Tam says.

The prevalence of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents has dropped significantly across the Burnaby and New Westminster health service delivery area over the past two weeks, according to surveillance data from the BC Centre for Disease Control.

Cellphone to talk on while driving? Check. High-end luxury vehicle? Check. Heavy foot to speed nearly twice the speed limit on a quiet Burnaby road? Check. ‘L’ sticker on the back of the vehicle? Check. Supervisor as required by ‘L’ licence? Nope.

Alpine butterflies are sensitive to temperature and are being significantly affected by climate change. Scientists say now is the time to double down on monitoring them

Burnaby’s fried chicken wars just got a little more crowded with the opening of a new restaurant two weeks ago. We have Church’s Chicken and Hi Five with multiple Burnaby outlets (do we count KFC in this conversation?).

When Alex Fatalevich hears from a colleague or reads a news article about movie and TV productions “filming in Vancouver,” he scoffs. “What they mean is they are filming in Burnaby,” says Fatalevich in a robust Ukrainian accent.

B.C.’s Green Party vetted 74 candidates in less than two weeks, but will not have enough for all 87 ridings after nominations closed Friday. “We did not have the head start that the NDP had,” said B.C. Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau.

Almost 500,000 people have registered for mail-in ballots since the Oct. 24 provincial election was called a week and a half ago. According to Elections B.C.

Look, I get it – we all love a long, leisurely meal once in a while in which the conversation flows into the night. But now is not the time to do that.

City of Burnaby staff are speaking out as the municipality gradually moves to end its work-from-home option for all employees.