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‘Now is the time for tolerance’: B.C. coronavirus statement

‘Now is the time for tolerance’: B.C. coronavirus statement

A plea for tolerance in reacting to the coronavirus has been issued by the province’s top government health officials. Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.
UPDATED: Three Burnaby council members resign from BCA slate

UPDATED: Three Burnaby council members resign from BCA slate

**Note: This story has been updated from the original version to include comments from Dan Johnston and Colleen Jordan, two of the three councillors to leave the Burnaby Citizens' Association.
B.C. adds 3,400 jobs in January, but snowy weather hurts workers

B.C. adds 3,400 jobs in January, but snowy weather hurts workers

What happened: B.C.’s unemployment rate fell notably last month, while the province added jobs to the workforce Why it matters: The West Coast had been on a losing skid throughout much of 2019 B.C.
UPDATED: Judge chides City of Surrey, halts ticketing of Uber vehicles

UPDATED: Judge chides City of Surrey, halts ticketing of Uber vehicles

City must pay company's court costs, judge rules
Wind warning issued for Metro Vancouver

Wind warning issued for Metro Vancouver

Winds of up to 70 km/h are expected late Friday afternoon
Contractor calls for empathy following theft of his truck

Contractor calls for empathy following theft of his truck

Jim West rifled through the clothes a thief left in his pickup truck. A renovation contractor with an office on Pemberton Avenue and construction sites all over the place, West’s Ford F-150 is his mobile office.
Opinion: Coronavirus panic buying, racism in Burnaby feels apocalyptic

Opinion: Coronavirus panic buying, racism in Burnaby feels apocalyptic

This past week while at one of my part-time jobs in Burnaby, I have had several people inquire over the phone and in-person as to if we sell hand sanitizers. I work at a bookstore.
Opinion: New Burnaby intersection cameras have started nailing speed demons

Opinion: New Burnaby intersection cameras have started nailing speed demons

The ticket is in the mail. That ticket is if you sped through one of the Burnaby intersections that has had its red light camera altered to register speed. Fifteen out of the 35 cameras that will be upgraded in B.C.
INQUIRING REPORTER: What’s the cheapest rent you’ve ever paid?

INQUIRING REPORTER: What’s the cheapest rent you’ve ever paid?

Remember back in the day when you could rent an apartment for $200 a month? I don’t either, but apparently, if you ask those who were there to experience it first-hand, it was definitely a thing.
Drivers convicted in Burnaby crash that killed 14-year-old exchange student

Drivers convicted in Burnaby crash that killed 14-year-old exchange student

Two men have been found guilty of driving without due care and attention in connection with the death of 14-year-old Fernanda Girotto at a Burnaby crosswalk two years ago. On the morning of Jan.