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Burnaby council holds off on ride hailing, citing accessibility concerns

Burnaby council holds off on ride hailing, citing accessibility concerns

Licensing bylaw tabled while staff look at better, faster ways to accommodate accessible rides
Group of 7 coffee drinkers share $1-million lottery jackpot

Group of 7 coffee drinkers share $1-million lottery jackpot

In their retired lives, Keith Notter and his friends meet for coffee once a week to talk about life and purchase their group play lottery tickets for the week.
Opinion: It was pure madness at the Burnaby Costco. This is ridiculous

Opinion: It was pure madness at the Burnaby Costco. This is ridiculous

I used to enjoy my grandparents telling me stories about living through the Depression and the Second World War. They laid out the tough times and how people just found ways to adjust to life when there was so little available.
Frustrated Burnaby Mountain residents take to policing Trans Mountain traffic

Frustrated Burnaby Mountain residents take to policing Trans Mountain traffic

With a laundry list of complaints, from nuisances to driving infractions, against the heavy dump trucks heading to and from Burnaby Terminal, local residents have become reluctant traffic police
Large cruise ships banned from docking at Port of Vancouver until July

Large cruise ships banned from docking at Port of Vancouver until July

Poll shows 82 per cent of British Columbians support decision to delay cruise season
Burnaby suspends city-organized events due to COVID-19

Burnaby suspends city-organized events due to COVID-19

The City of Burnaby is ramping up its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective immediately, the city is suspending all city-organized events that would be attended by more than 250 people – as per provincial directive yesterday.
BC Hydro says customers can defer payments in wake of COVID-19

BC Hydro says customers can defer payments in wake of COVID-19

BC Hydro says customers can “defer” their bill payments in the wake of COVID-19 as power usage goes up with people staying home more often.
Six scenarios for how suspended NHL season could play out for the Canucks

Six scenarios for how suspended NHL season could play out for the Canucks

Let’s start with the obvious: one of the least important aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is how it affects your favourite sports team
Contract cancellation will not affect cleanliness: B.C. Ferries

Contract cancellation will not affect cleanliness: B.C. Ferries

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TransLink steps up sanitation efforts in light of COVID-19 concerns (VIDEO)

TransLink steps up sanitation efforts in light of COVID-19 concerns (VIDEO)

’We are taking additional steps to ensure a high standard of cleanliness is maintained in order to reduce any potential risk of viral spread’