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North Vancouver's Sutherland faces Burnaby's Moscrop in online championship final

From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have regularly seen people choose to wear a variety of masks, from medical masks to cloth face coverings, in grocery stores and parks, on buses and sidewalks.

Health-care workers at long-term care and assisted-living homes will not be allowed to work at more than one facility during the COVID-19 outbreak, in an effort to help prevent the spread of the disease.

This week, the program opens up to residential customers; next week, it's small businesses.

The closure of Burnaby’s Grand Villa Casino due to the COVID-19 pandemic means more money in the pockets of local gamblers, but likely a lot less cash in the coffers in the City of Burnaby.

Tech companies deploying projects aimed at fighting COVID-19 in as little as a week

Applications are now being accepted for the B.C. government’s pandemic rental subsidy. The program was rolled out as a part of B.C.’s response to hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 related job losses hammering the economy.

Non-profit organizations and charities in Burnaby are feeling the impacts of the social and economic disruptions caused by COVID-19 thanks to a drop in donations and service fees - cancelling programs and services, and postponing fundraising events.

It was shocking to hear that one of the men convicted in connection with Burnaby teenager Luka Gordic’s death had already been released from custody. Released early, I should add – six months early. ( You can read about the early release here .

The group HUB Cycling is calling on Burnaby and other Metro Vancouver municipalities to install temporary facilities for walking and cycling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Where exactly? Why on our currently under-utilized roadway spaces.