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CRA may contact you – but won't threaten you or ask for payment in gift cards

Canada Revenue Agency issues a press release to help people avoid scams from people purporting to be with the tax agency
Burnaby city employee visited care home affected by COVID-19

Burnaby city employee visited care home affected by COVID-19

Employee not believed to be affected, but staying home out of 'abundance of caution'
Crack, fentanyl, fake handgun seized in Burnaby bust

Crack, fentanyl, fake handgun seized in Burnaby bust

Police on patrol in Burnaby seized 118 baggies of crack cocaine, powder cocaine and fentanyl after searching a "suspicious" vehicle earlier this month. On March 1, at about 8:30 p.m.
In Translation: Stories from Chinese media

In Translation: Stories from Chinese media

In Translation, is a weekly Richmond News feature which highlights some of the top news stories in Chinese media and translates them into English.
School board, city, province partner on 601 new child-care spaces in Burnaby

School board, city, province partner on 601 new child-care spaces in Burnaby

B.C.’s NDP government may be taking flak from Liberal critics about the pace of its vaunted child-care plan, but the Burnaby school board isn’t complaining.
Advocates, councillors offer mixed reviews of Burnaby’s twin rental policies

Advocates, councillors offer mixed reviews of Burnaby’s twin rental policies

Councillors praise 'best in Canada,' while housing advocates complain of lacking consultations ahead of final report
Coronavirus: 7 new cases in B.C., total now 39

Coronavirus: 7 new cases in B.C., total now 39

B.C. has reported 7 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the province's total to 39. Two of the new cases are health care workers at the Lynn Valley Care Centre in North Vancouver, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Tuesday.
Protect workers – and their jobs – from COVID-19, says BC Federation of Labour

Protect workers – and their jobs – from COVID-19, says BC Federation of Labour

BC Federation of Labour is calling for the provincial government to protect workers from lost pay or termination if they must mist work due to the novel coronavirus
Ex-Burnaby teacher banned for 'sexualized messages' to students

Ex-Burnaby teacher banned for 'sexualized messages' to students

No criminal charges pending, say police
Wait to fill 'er up: Metro Vancouver gas prices expected to make significant drop tomorrow

Wait to fill 'er up: Metro Vancouver gas prices expected to make significant drop tomorrow

Gas prices are dropping across the rest of the country, too.