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There is more than $164 million of unclaimed money sitting in B.C. accounts – and some of it could be yours. That’s according to the most recent financial statements released by the non-profit B.C. Unclaimed Property Society (BCUPS).

Burnaby drivers have two basic rules to follow. One, drive according to the local and provincial traffic laws. And two, make sure your vehicle is in safe working condition. If you can't afford to fix your vehicle, then take transit.

When it comes to seafood in B.C. we are spoiled. Halibut, salmon, albacore tuna, ling cod, crab, sablefish, oysters, clams and mussels are just some of the tasty choices we have and there’s much to celebrate about that.

Police secrecy surrounding domestic-violence murder investigations needs to change, says an expert in intimate partner violence, following the murder of a Salt Spring mother of three by her husband, who subsequently killed himself.

All Bel wanted to do was go for a nice walk in her Burnaby neighbourhood. She lives near me on Burnaby Mountain in the quiet UniverCity development.

Fresh off last week’s column about Sixth Street being called a “racetrack” comes another Burnaby resident raising concerns about drivers on their neighbourhood’s street.

Fresh off impounding 16 vehicles because they were literally too dangerous to drive, Burnaby RCMP’s traffic enforcement unit stopped what could be the worst truck ever.

Mae Burrows just wants kids to have a proper sidewalk that they can safely use while on their way to school. Instead, what the neighbourhood got is derisively referred to by area residents as the “sidewalk to nowhere.

Normally aroundthis time of year, the Burnaby-based Down Syndrome Resource Foundation hosts Run Up for Down Syndrome at Swangard Stadium, drawing over 1,000 participants to its largest annual event.

The City of Burnaby says it is supporting local businesses by offering them a chance to apply for room to adapt to physical distancing measures, safely, by temporarily expanding their operations in public space within their current capacity limit.