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COVID related scam finds the wrong target

COVID related scam finds the wrong target

Sometimes scams come the old fashioned way – via mail. Const. Dustin Classen, of the Delta police economic and technical crime unit, found a suspicious stock market promotion in his mailbox last week.
Letter: Keep Deer Lake open because people need exercise

Letter: Keep Deer Lake open because people need exercise

Editor: Re: Burnaby parks users showed why parks should be closed , NOW Opinion I'd like to respectfully comment on Chris Campbell's continued negativity and ask he refrain and find some positivity in his outlook.
Opinion: Burnaby landlord threatens ‘further action’ despite eviction ban

Opinion: Burnaby landlord threatens ‘further action’ despite eviction ban

Late last month, B.C. Premier John Horgan announced a freeze on evictions during the COVID-19 crisis (with some exceptions).
Newborns behind glass as COVID-19 forces isolation

Newborns behind glass as COVID-19 forces isolation

Visits with baby Henry must be conducted on the front porch as family stays in quarantine as part of province-wide measures to stop the spread of the deadly virus
Pandemic sparks flurry of calls from jail for bail

Pandemic sparks flurry of calls from jail for bail

In the past month, Victoria criminal lawyer Mike Munro has been besieged by calls from clients at the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre who want to get bail as quickly as possible. “They’re worried,” Munro said.
Lawrie McFarlane: A treatment for viral diseases that might work, but research has stumbled

Lawrie McFarlane: A treatment for viral diseases that might work, but research has stumbled

As researchers scramble to create a vaccine for COVID-19, it appears a public-health failure may have come to light. There is a potential treatment for viral diseases like COVID-19. It’s called convalescent therapy.
Discrimination complaint filed after alleged ‘old China man’ insults at Richmond golf club

Discrimination complaint filed after alleged ‘old China man’ insults at Richmond golf club

A man alleges he was discriminated against almost daily during the two-year period he worked at Quilchena Golf and Country Club, according to a submission to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal.
Asian grocery giant’s 1st Burnaby store just opened its doors

Asian grocery giant’s 1st Burnaby store just opened its doors

When it comes to store openings, the timing on this one was not what this company could have ever expected.
OPINION: Best way to stop spread of COVID-19 is to act like you have it

OPINION: Best way to stop spread of COVID-19 is to act like you have it

There’s a joke I tell my American friends to give them a better understanding of Canadians: How do you get 100 Canadians out of a pool? Ask them. For the most part, we are a polite bunch, and do what we are told.
Opinion: Burnaby parks users showed why parks should be closed

Opinion: Burnaby parks users showed why parks should be closed

Sun’s out, dumb-dumbs out. I could be polite about this, but I don’t want to be. Civic politicians begged and pleaded with people to ignore the sunshine and stay away from parks this long weekend. Stick with the essentials only, they said.