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Burnaby musician pens song to battle anti-Asian hate

Burnaby musician pens song to battle anti-Asian hate

A Burnaby musician has had enough with cases of anti-Asian hate seen across Metro Vancouver with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Burnaby friends land millions in funding for food prep company

Burnaby friends land millions in funding for food prep company

The COVID-19 pandemic has left a giant hole for businesses, but one group of Burnaby friends are finding their way through it.
Opinion: Burnaby cops nail 11 U-turn freaks during sweep

Opinion: Burnaby cops nail 11 U-turn freaks during sweep

Nearly a year to the day of a blog I posted about a driver with a death wish pulling a U-turn in the middle of Burnaby traffic (watch the video below), the local RCMP were cracking down on this dangerous practice.
BC RCMP celebrates National Police Week with virtual investigation for public

BC RCMP celebrates National Police Week with virtual investigation for public

BC RCMP is inviting the public to join them in a virtual investigation in celebration of National Police Week from May 10 to 16. National Police Week celebrates and acknowledges the work of police officers and employees across all police agencies.
Opinion: Dr. Henry said one thing. Selfish people heard another

Opinion: Dr. Henry said one thing. Selfish people heard another

Dr. Bonnie Henry had a tricky job this week when it came to her daily pressers about COVID-19. She had to discuss the B.C.
Drug research turns to artificial intelligence in COVID-19 fight

Drug research turns to artificial intelligence in COVID-19 fight

Variational AI Inc.’s bread and butter rests in novel drug discovery, specifically using artificial intelligence (AI) to compress the years-long preclinical process to perhaps a single year.
Outbreak at Burnaby care home declared over

Outbreak at Burnaby care home declared over

Fraser Health has been dealing with two COVID-19 outbreaks at Burnaby care homes in the past few weeks. One has been officially declared over. This outbreak was at Burnaby’s Swedish Canadian Manor.
Opinion: Tiny Burnaby markets the antidote to pandemic lineups

Opinion: Tiny Burnaby markets the antidote to pandemic lineups

“Let’s get small.” – Steve Martin, circa 1970s I think of that quote often when I let things get too big in my life.
Opinion: This crazy Burnaby neighbour war just hit TikTok

Opinion: This crazy Burnaby neighbour war just hit TikTok

Screaming fights. Not-so-veiled threats. Multiples calls to the Burnaby RCMP. And now a paranoid TikTok video with libellous threats. Yeah, me calling it a “neighbour war” is pretty accurate.
Province urges British Columbians to reduce fire risks amid spike in deaths

Province urges British Columbians to reduce fire risks amid spike in deaths

Between Jan. 1 and April 30 the province has seen triple the number of deaths due to fire as that same period last year.