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Measures could make streets safer, say proponents; critics say it will endanger riders

Our stories help us make sense of the world. But all stories are tidy simplifications of reality. With the endless editorials on social media, public opinion moves further from the truth.

I had new tires put on my car last year because I didn’t like the grip while I was driving. The tire installer said my old tires were probably good for another year, but said it was likely best that I too action now.

Family Day on Monday was a chance to bask in the sunshine with your loved ones. It was also a chance for more drivers in Burnaby to stage a sequel to the Fast and the Furious.

A Grammy Award winner and a classic American folk-rocker are the headliners for this year’s expanded Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival. The festival has just announced its summer lineup, plus a new format for this year’s show at Deer Lake Park.

‘Red tent’ campaign consulting cops

I kicked off my Valentine’s Day by watching drivers do things that I did not love. A tip from a NOW reader I will refer to as Dhillon reminded me of a scary intersection I have been watching since I was a kid growing up in Burnaby Heights.

It is apparent that the protest that began over a natural gas pipeline has turned into something much bigger. Ironically, it threatens to harm what this protest was supposed to be about from the beginning - Indigenous rights.

Sunzen Art Gallery is launching a tea ceremony and tasting to promote positive attitude towards Chinese and raise funds for the prevention and treatment of coronavirus (COVID-19).

The B.C. Community Bat Program is asking Vancouverites to report any winter bat sightings, or dead bats