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Burnaby council eyes child-care centre for city, RCMP staff

Burnaby council eyes child-care centre for city, RCMP staff

Burnaby city and RCMP staff may soon have an advantage in the region’s tight child-care market.
'Prolific offender' rams two Burnaby RCMP cruisers

'Prolific offender' rams two Burnaby RCMP cruisers

Off-duty Mountie spotted the man and helped with the arrest.
Burnaby grad's 'cap shield' a restaurant game-changer

Burnaby grad's 'cap shield' a restaurant game-changer

It was like any other day for Joshua Bradshaw, until it wasn’t. While getting his order at a fast-food drive-thru, as he had done many times done before, he noticed that nearly every employee was wearing a ball cap. And a light bulb turned on.
Burnaby student's app is countering COVID-19 domestic violence

Burnaby student's app is countering COVID-19 domestic violence

Canada’s Minister for Women and Gender Equality Maryam Monsef shared that domestic violence rates are rising in parts of the country amid government-directed isolation measures.
Opinion: I don’t trust drunk Burnaby folks to socially distance

Opinion: I don’t trust drunk Burnaby folks to socially distance

We’re now in Phase 2 of the B.C. Restart Plan and I’m feeling mighty uncomfortable because it puts a lot of responsibility in the hands of people who will frequent various businesses.
Burnaby long weekend a speeding ticket ‘bonanza’

Burnaby long weekend a speeding ticket ‘bonanza’

Last week was road safety week and the Burnaby RCMP’s traffic enforcement teams, ahem, drove that point home to excessive speeders.
How B.C. health leaders will be living their lives as restrictions ease

How B.C. health leaders will be living their lives as restrictions ease

When provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry had a couple of friends over for a glass of wine in the front yard of her Victoria home on Sunday afternoon, it wasn’t a typical long-weekend get-together.
Jack Knox: When your name spells virus, all you can do is smile

Jack Knox: When your name spells virus, all you can do is smile

Mike Lam was a little wary when his brother Jim changed the message on the marquee outside their Colwood store this spring. “CORONA FOODS, NOT CORONA VIRUS,” it read. No worries. “Everybody seemed to like it,” Mike now says.
Adidas releasing replica Terry Fox sneakers with proceeds to charity

Adidas releasing replica Terry Fox sneakers with proceeds to charity

New collection commemorates 40th anniversary of Marathon of Hope
35-plane flyover to visit Burnaby tonight in honour of downed Snowbird

35-plane flyover to visit Burnaby tonight in honour of downed Snowbird

Dozens of B.C. pilots will take to the skies tonight (Monday) in a mass flyover that will criss-cross the Lower Mainland in a tribute to the Canadian Forces victim killed in a deadly Snowbird crash in Kamloops Sunday.