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Health food giant Freshii in Burnaby sees $2.7M revenue crash

Health food giant Freshii in Burnaby sees $2.7M revenue crash

Freshii Inc. says its core lunch business remains in "recovery mode" even though overall company sales have started to recover with the reopening of most of its restaurants that were temporarily closed to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Stay home and 'smoke weed': Seth Rogen answers B.C.'s call for pandemic wisdom

Stay home and 'smoke weed': Seth Rogen answers B.C.'s call for pandemic wisdom

'Please do not go out to parties and BBQs and other large gatherings! The COVID is still out there!' wrote the Vancouver-raised comedian, writer, actor, producer, and director in a Tweet.
RCMP investigating ‘decomposed’ body found in a Burnaby park

RCMP investigating ‘decomposed’ body found in a Burnaby park

Burnaby RCMP and the BC Coroners service are both investigating after a “decomposed” body was discovered in a local park Friday night. Cpl.
More than 2,000 people in isolation in B.C. due to COVID-19 exposure

More than 2,000 people in isolation in B.C. due to COVID-19 exposure

Over 2,000 people are currently in isolation across the province after being exposed to confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Health officials warn of COVID-19 exposure on 6 more flights

Health officials warn of COVID-19 exposure on 6 more flights

The BC Centre for Disease Control is alerting the public about potential COVID-19 exposure on six more flights through Vancouver. The BCCDC says five of the flights were domestic, while one was an international flight from India.
Seth Rogen responds to Premier Horgan's plea for help on Twitter

Seth Rogen responds to Premier Horgan's plea for help on Twitter

"Just slid in to your DMs!"
Opinion: ‘Conner in Burnaby’ calls servers ‘suckers’ for wearing masks

Opinion: ‘Conner in Burnaby’ calls servers ‘suckers’ for wearing masks

I had really hoped that social distancing in restaurants and pubs meant I didn’t have to hear other people’s conversations. Sadly, some people need to speak loudly enough that everyone can hear them.
Resident lobbies Burnaby to stop 'unethical' $33K fee

Resident lobbies Burnaby to stop 'unethical' $33K fee

A Burnaby homeowner says the City of Burnaby is still not listening to residents about what he calls “unfair” bylaw that could cost him more than $33,000.
Opinion: If I was 20, I would totally be partying too…which is wrong

Opinion: If I was 20, I would totally be partying too…which is wrong

Metro Vancouver is seeing a surge of cases involving young people and the reaction from people 30 and over has hilariously involved collective amnesia. What I mean is that people my age forget what we were like at the age of 20.
TMX noise wall not cutting pile-driving 'thumping': Burnaby resident

TMX noise wall not cutting pile-driving 'thumping': Burnaby resident

Work is continuing at a feverish pace at the two main Burnaby sites for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. This includes work at the Westridge Marine Terminal site on Burrard Inlet.