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Just how bad has the pandemic been for Burnaby restaurants? How about having your sales cut by more than half. That’s what happened to the restaurant group that runs The Keg, Swiss Chalet and New York Fries (Metropolis at Metrotown) in Burnaby.

B.C. added 70,200 jobs in July as Phase 3 of the economic restart plan continued to stoke business activity across the West Coast.

Walmart branches in Burnaby at Lougheed Town Centre and Metropolis at Metrotown will soon require customers to wear a mask before entering the store. That’s in line with a new company-wide policy set to roll out Aug.

But it's likely homeless individuals were simply easier to find this year, due to the creation of more shelter space in the city

Burnaby city council is chipping away at an ambitious promise made six years ago with the school board to triple child-care spaces in the city. Last month, Burnaby’s mayor and council agreed unanimously to approve a nearly $5.

More than 50 hand sanitizers “not acceptable for use” are being recalled by Health Canada. The agency says the products may pose health risks, as they contain ethanol or denaturants that have not been approved for use in hand sanitizers in Canada.

Project aims to help employers respond to pandemic issues

The City of Burnaby is looking for public art proposals for its new South Burnaby arena. The city currently has an open call on the B.C.

A lawn bowling champion used to winning gold said she was “flummoxed” when she realized she had won a Lotto Max draw.

A Burnaby Village Museum project aimed at undoing the erasure of local Indigenous history has earned a national museum award.