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Burnaby Ismaili Muslim community helping out food bank

Burnaby Ismaili Muslim community helping out food bank

Hundreds of thousands of Canadians need emergency food support as they struggle with the impact from COVID-19.
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Burnaby mayor calls for 75% wage subsidy for local gov'ts

Burnaby mayor calls for 75% wage subsidy for local gov'ts

Mike Hurley made the call in a presentation to Parliament's finance committee Friday morning
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Burnaby student’s school project helps families with grocery money

Burnaby student’s school project helps families with grocery money

A few local families had a little extra grocery money this month thanks to a group of Burnaby North grads.
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Coquitlam poultry plant closed as employees test positive

Coquitlam poultry plant closed as employees test positive

Infected workers and close contacts told to isolate
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Opinion: This Burnaby overpass plan is an insanely good idea

Opinion: This Burnaby overpass plan is an insanely good idea

As a newspaper editor working in Burnaby, I try not to get too opinionated about certain capital projects.
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Opinion: These Burnaby store lineups are still a gong show

Opinion: These Burnaby store lineups are still a gong show

A photo came across my social media feeds a few days ago about shopping in Burnaby. The photo was of the Burnaby Costco on Still Creek Road and showed a massive crowd of shoppers lined up in the parking.
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Opinion: Burnaby shoppers too clueless to follow floor stickers

Opinion: Burnaby shoppers too clueless to follow floor stickers

It took a while, but Burnaby grocery stores have finally gotten up to speed with COVID-19 precautions.
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You can now buy 'Listen to Nigel' posters

You can now buy 'Listen to Nigel' posters

Have you seen the “Listen to Nigel” posters that are up all around town right now? We didn't put them there! Editorial cartoonist, Geoff Coates, was recently approached by a kind citizen named Eric Buchanan.
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Opinion: Is this Burnaby’s worst neighbour? It’s a close call

Opinion: Is this Burnaby’s worst neighbour? It’s a close call

As editor of a newspaper, I’ve been CC’d on hundreds and hundreds of emails from residents to city governments over the years. They range from complaints about taxes to complaints about potholes to complaints about, well, everything.
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Plan in the works for safe re-opening of B.C. restaurants

Plan in the works for safe re-opening of B.C. restaurants

A group representing independent restaurants, chains, and franchises will present a preliminary plan to the province next week
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