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Burnaby care workers plan to stick it out with COVID

Burnaby care workers plan to stick it out with COVID

Burnaby-based SafeCare BC’s annual member survey revealed that while 77% of respondents reported feeling very (21%) or somewhat (56%) anxious about COVID-19, the majority of respondents (64%) indicated the pandemic had not changed their plans to cont
334 businesses slapped with COVID-19 health, safety orders: WorkSafe BC

334 businesses slapped with COVID-19 health, safety orders: WorkSafe BC

Service, manufacturing industries among the hardest hit after thousands of inspections conducted across B.C. following COVID-19 pandemic restart
Nominations now open for Burnaby business awards

Nominations now open for Burnaby business awards

The call for nominations has officially opened for the 21 st Burnaby Business Excellence Awards, an awards program of the Burnaby Board of Trade in partnership with the City of Burnaby.
These are Burnaby's cheapest real estate deals. Not bad

These are Burnaby's cheapest real estate deals. Not bad

COVID-19 has indeed unsettled our world. And for the real estate industry, that means showings have been put on a halt. However, that doesn’t mean it can deny us the luxury of home browsing right from the comforts of our bedroom.
Burnaby's Service Canada site set to reopen soon

Burnaby's Service Canada site set to reopen soon

The federal government says it plans to slowly reopen Service Canada centres it shuttered in late March over public health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tea giant in Burnaby’s three biggest malls likely to close stores forever

Tea giant in Burnaby’s three biggest malls likely to close stores forever

Tea drinkers in Burnaby right now have three fewer options for their favourite beverages. And those options are likely to stay closed forever.
Burnaby's community police offices back open after COVID hiatus

Burnaby's community police offices back open after COVID hiatus

If you’ve been champing at the bit to get fingerprinted by police, you’re in luck. Fingerprinting and other services are now once again available at the main Burnaby RCMP detachment office (6355 Deer Lake Ave.
Burnaby traffic stops yield drugs, $20K in cash

Burnaby traffic stops yield drugs, $20K in cash

Cannabis consumption is legal in Canada, but smoking behind the wheel within “noseshot” of police is a bad idea – especially if you’re carrying giant wads of cash you don’t want police to seize. That’s what one Burnaby driver learned last month.
Burnaby to extend temporary rent bank, seek permanent bank

Burnaby to extend temporary rent bank, seek permanent bank

Burnaby city council has approved a short extension of the rent bank operating in the community to give local non-profits time to look at making the rent bank permanent.
ICBC to resume non-commercial road tests in July

ICBC to resume non-commercial road tests in July

After a four-month hiatus, British Columbians will once again be able to book non-commercial road tests (Class 5 and 7) later this month – which ICBC says is part of its phased approach to reopening.