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Home schooling presents extra challenges for kids with learning disabilities

Home schooling presents extra challenges for kids with learning disabilities

Technology is empowering some kids to take control of their own learning, boosting their self-esteem
Facebook to warn users if they’ve liked, commented on COVID-19 misinformation posts

Facebook to warn users if they’ve liked, commented on COVID-19 misinformation posts

Facebook will now be letting users know if they’ve liked, commented on or reacted to posts with harmful misinformation about COVID-19 that the company’s moderators have later removed.
Outdoor Burnaby market set to re-open with precautions

Outdoor Burnaby market set to re-open with precautions

The Burnaby Artisan Farmers’ Market is back in business. The market was shut down last month due to concerns over the COVID0-19 pandemic.
National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day

National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day

While many people may already be working from home in their pajamas, today is the day to enforce the relaxing attire at work– that is if your employer allows it.
Burnaby firm touts thermal camera to find possible COVID-19 cases

Burnaby firm touts thermal camera to find possible COVID-19 cases

A Burnaby company is touting its thermal body camera to help battle COVID-19.
Opinion: My Burnaby neighbourhood is suddenly a crime hot spot

Opinion: My Burnaby neighbourhood is suddenly a crime hot spot

Each month the Burnaby RCMP’s crime prevent unit sends out wrap up of the previous month’s crime stats – including locations. And each months shows the stretch of Kingsway at Metrotown is the absolute worst area for crime in the City of Burnaby.
Port authority to hold online engagement for proposed Burnaby overpass

Port authority to hold online engagement for proposed Burnaby overpass

Port of Vancouver is proposing the project to go over Holdom, part of a larger project by the port and federal government
Burnaby school district feeding more kids during COVID-19 crisis

Burnaby school district feeding more kids during COVID-19 crisis

Classes have been cancelled since the end of spring break, but the district is providing more free food to families in need than before the pandemic.
UPDATE: Burnaby lays off more than 1,500 staff due to COVID-19

UPDATE: Burnaby lays off more than 1,500 staff due to COVID-19

That's more than a third of the city's staff
'Funeral' protest staged at Burnaby tank farm over social distancing

'Funeral' protest staged at Burnaby tank farm over social distancing

Trans Mountain’s tank farm in Burnaby was the scene of a protest today (Wednesday), with the company accused of not following social distancing measures amid the COVID-19 crisis.