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Third Burnaby care home hit by COVID-19 'outbreak'

Third Burnaby care home hit by COVID-19 'outbreak'

A resident of Burnaby’s George Derby Centre has tested positive for COVID-19. A Fraser Health rapid response team is at the site and communication with residents and families is underway. The resident is currently in self-isolation at the facility.
Burnaby’s Lougheed mall resurrects live music, adds restaurant

Burnaby’s Lougheed mall resurrects live music, adds restaurant

The COVID-19 pandemic may have put a dent in the retail industry, but that isn’t stopping efforts to lure back shoppers. Lougheed Town Centre in Burnaby has added to new things to keep shoppers happy.
Opinion: ‘Screaming Christian’ at Burnaby station has neighbours fed up

Opinion: ‘Screaming Christian’ at Burnaby station has neighbours fed up

“Just shut up. I’m trying to enjoy life.” That’s what a Burnaby woman is begging for after weeks of having to listen to someone being called a “screaming Christian” in the area around the Metrotown SkyTrain station.
Opinion: 'Eddie in Burnaby' wants in-home COVID test options

Opinion: 'Eddie in Burnaby' wants in-home COVID test options

When it comes to being tested for COVID-19, there are some cracks in the system. One friend took the federal and provincial online self-assessments and got two opposite answers. He ended up just getting a test to be sure and he didn’t have COVID-19.
Final pin falls: COVID closes Burnaby's last-standing 5-pin bowling alley

Final pin falls: COVID closes Burnaby's last-standing 5-pin bowling alley

The Old Orchard Five-Pin Bowling Centre wasn't the institution that Hastings Bowl was until its demise. But as the last five-pin bowling centre in Burnaby, it marks a precipitous decline in the beloved sport
Burnaby’s next great restaurant has just opened

Burnaby’s next great restaurant has just opened

Opening a restaurant during a pandemic is not what the owners of Burnaby’s next great eatery were hoping for. But you deal with the hand that is left you.
Drug impairment suspected in Burnaby rollover crash

Drug impairment suspected in Burnaby rollover crash

Witnesses are being sought in a rollover crash in Burnaby that injured one person.
Second Burnaby care home in a week hit by COVID-19 outbreak

Second Burnaby care home in a week hit by COVID-19 outbreak

A staff member at Burnaby’s Derby Manor has tested positive for COVID-19. A Fraser Health rapid response team is at the site and communication with residents and families is underway, said the health authority.
Avoid all onions of unknown origin amid widening salmonella outbreak, says Health Canada

Avoid all onions of unknown origin amid widening salmonella outbreak, says Health Canada

The number of cases have climbed to 239 illnesses, up 119 since Aug. 1.
PNE Fair reveals details for its unique 2020 'Drive-Thru Experience'

PNE Fair reveals details for its unique 2020 'Drive-Thru Experience'

The 2020 Fair at the PNE is going to be one like none other in its history