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Burnaby grad creates platform to help Indigenous-owned businesses

Burnaby grad creates platform to help Indigenous-owned businesses

With the pandemic impacting many small businesses in Canada, Burnaby BCIT Computer Systems Technology (CST) alumnus Rob Schulz created Shop First Nations as a platform to help Indigenous-owned businesses.
Burnaby farm market adds Sunday event in Brentwood area

Burnaby farm market adds Sunday event in Brentwood area

The Burnaby Artisan Farmers’ Market aren’t just back in business – they’ve expanded. The market was shut down in March due to concerns over the COVID0-19 pandemic. But that market is up and running again at Burnaby City Hall.
This food truck festival is setting up in Burnaby all summer

This food truck festival is setting up in Burnaby all summer

Food truck festivals are still happening even during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival will be bringing in various positive food truck events in light of many other festivities being cancelled.
Opinion: ‘Tom in Burnaby’ wants me to shame you over COVID-19

Opinion: ‘Tom in Burnaby’ wants me to shame you over COVID-19

I received a compliment recently from New Westminster-Burnaby MP Peter Julian over some of my recent blogs holding people to account for following COVID-19 rules. Julian said people need to be aware of the rules and my columns are one way.
FortisBC wants to build long gas line through heart of Burnaby

FortisBC wants to build long gas line through heart of Burnaby

FortisBC is proposing to build a new gas line in Burnaby to replace the one it has attached to the existing Pattullo Bridge that runs between New Westminster and Surrey.
Surrey’s real estate corporation to be dissolved by McCallum’s coalition

Surrey’s real estate corporation to be dissolved by McCallum’s coalition

Surrey City Development Corporation was established in 2007 under direction of former mayor Diane Watts
Temporary COVID-19 layoffs to become permanent by law in B.C.

Temporary COVID-19 layoffs to become permanent by law in B.C.

Whether the employees or their employers like it or not
30,000 in Burnaby receive CERB, but that’s not enough: MP

30,000 in Burnaby receive CERB, but that’s not enough: MP

An estimated 30,000 Burnaby residents are receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), says New Westminster-Burnaby MP Peter Julian.
Racist bullying at Burnaby schools made Mountie a 'more empathetic cop'

Racist bullying at Burnaby schools made Mountie a 'more empathetic cop'

Sgt. Veronica Fox says she feels torn amid worldwide protests against police brutality and anti-Black racism: 'Our current circumstances are not just a policing issue.'
Crazy 'Batman' knife seized by Burnaby RCMP bike squad

Crazy 'Batman' knife seized by Burnaby RCMP bike squad

There are a few less illicit drugs and one less Batman-inspired spring-loaded knife on the streets of Burnaby thanks to the RCMP’s bike squad.