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Vancouverites are concerned about a sailboat that reportedly washed ashore on Sunset Beach a week ago and hasn't been cleaned up.

Burnaby City Council is being praised for passing a motion on Feb. 24 calling on the Provincial Government to cover all prescription contraception available at no cost under the BC Medical Services Plan.

North Shore care home now site of coronavirus outbreak as B.C.'s total cases rise to 27 Saturday

A new video shows some Burnaby pedestrians narrowly avoiding being hit by a driver earlier this week.

Leone has been a staple at Sinclair Centre on West Hastings since 1987

There’s was a grumbling voice I heard from across the bar at one of my favourite Burnaby haunts. “Bloody COVID-19 – it’s killing us,” said the man, a manager of the restaurant/bar I regularly hang out at lunch.

How quickly rumours can spread. Many Burnaby residents use Facebook; this isn’t news to anyone. Others use WeChat. They love their groups, chats, events, photos, and for news to come quickly and conveniently, and the social media giant provides that.

The history of the ice cream sundae goes way back to the 1880s and involved the shape of the dishes they are served in. No, I’m not going to give you a history lesson. I just wanted to remind people of the timeless quality of this kind of dessert.

Life is admittedly difficult for people who deliver things for a living. Whether it’s a bike courier or a food-app worker or a person who delivers packages or food or furniture, time is your enemy.

Sometimes ignorance is bliss. Such as not knowing the most dangerous places to drive, walk or cycle in Burnaby. I took a walk through the latest ICBC data and now I don’t know where is safe to go in the city I call home.