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I’ve been going to Costco for a long time. My ex-wife had a restaurant and used to buy a lot of stuff, and I’d tag along to do the heavy lifting. Costco is the place where everything is big and plentiful and occasionally outrageous.

Fraser Health has sent a letter to parents of a Burnaby elementary school about possible contact with a “confirmed case” of COVID-19.

Morris Johnson has been told to hit the brakes on his volunteer job.

Burnaby doctors working on the front lines of the health-care system during the COVID-19 pandemic are getting help from UBC medical students whose classes and rotations at hospitals have been suspended because of the crisis.

First it was Burnaby’s Crystal Mall being victimized by a false rumour about the COVID-19 virus going around various businesses. That was being spread all over social media channels, including WeChat. Read about it here .

Employees around the world adjusting to a new work-from-home COVID-19 reality

Companion Books in Burnaby Heights is closed its doors Friday due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, according to store owner Simona Powell.

‘It’s the Canadian thing to do’

With transit ridership dropping steadily due to the COVID-19 crisis, TransLink is changing the way people board buses and suspending fare collection on buses. Starting Friday, riders must board buses using the read doors only.

Transit use has taken a steep dive across Metro Vancouver as the COVID-19 crisis has many people staying home. TransLink released data from March 12-17, with Tuesday seeing the steepest drop in ridership.