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Food insecurity on the rise in Burnaby due to COVID-19

Food insecurity on the rise in Burnaby due to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing people to the brink financially, with service agencies being squeezed to help fill the void.
OPINION: If we're fighting a war, then this is our battle cry

OPINION: If we're fighting a war, then this is our battle cry

The 7 p.m. cheer is for front-line health-care workers first, but it's also a show of solidarity for the rest of us
Burnaby increases park patrols for long weekend, but says 'stay home'

Burnaby increases park patrols for long weekend, but says 'stay home'

The City of Burnaby has prepared for a spate of sunny weather with steps aimed at keeping people safe from COVID-19 in local parks if they venture outside. “The warm weather may seem inviting, but the message from public health officials in B.C.
Opinion: Burnaby businesses under fire over social distancing rules

Opinion: Burnaby businesses under fire over social distancing rules

As the saying goes, “snitches get stitches.” Social media is full of people mocking those who “snitch” or “rat out” their neighbours for certain behaviours.
LGBT flag human rights complaint dismissed

LGBT flag human rights complaint dismissed

Complainant “often in the vicinity of the Langley City flag poles”
911 flooded with COVID-19 calls

911 flooded with COVID-19 calls

Don’t call 911 except for emergencies – this is the message coming from emergency dispatchers as they are flooded with non-urgent calls, especially those related to COVID-19.
BCLC extends expiry dates on lottery tickets

BCLC extends expiry dates on lottery tickets

Lottery players now have an additional six months to claim prizes for tickets that have an expiry date between March 17, 2020 and Sept. 17, 2020.
Instagram, Facebook mute Vancouver drag queen

Instagram, Facebook mute Vancouver drag queen

Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige performances have sound cut
Opinion: People didn’t listen and now this Burnaby trail is one way

Opinion: People didn’t listen and now this Burnaby trail is one way

For the past two weeks or so, I’ve been getting emails and messages from NOW readers concerned about people not keeping their social distance on the Deer Lake trail.
COVID-19 clinic to ramp up daily check-ins after father dies at home

COVID-19 clinic to ramp up daily check-ins after father dies at home

The sudden death of a 47-year-old father while in isolation at his Richmond home has prompted the COVID-19 clinic — run by doctors from Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody and New Westminster — to change its protocols.