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Dad told 15-month-old daughter will be flown home from China on Thursday

Dad told 15-month-old daughter will be flown home from China on Thursday

Richard Fabic has received confirmation his 15-month-old daughter and her maternal grandparents will be evacuated from China, tentatively booked on a flight to Ontario on Thursday.
Opinion: Speed freak caught doing 80 km/h OVER the limit. Crush that car

Opinion: Speed freak caught doing 80 km/h OVER the limit. Crush that car

I saw a comment on Twitter in relation to a monstrous example of speeding that put an idea in my head. It involves a new kind of punishment for extreme speeders.
Snow has closed this Burnaby school today, slowed bus routes

Snow has closed this Burnaby school today, slowed bus routes

The snow is falling in Burnaby and the morning commute has slowed to a crawl. All Burnaby public schools are open, but the Burnaby Mountain campus of Simon Fraser University has been closed.
TransLink activates snow plan to deal with possible snowmageddon

TransLink activates snow plan to deal with possible snowmageddon

TransLink is “activating plans” to deal with an expected snow storm Tuesday, the agency said. “Environment Canada is forecasting wet snow through the morning commute,” reads a statement.
Opioid crisis suppresses male life expectancy in Canada

Opioid crisis suppresses male life expectancy in Canada

Vancouver recorded 1,001 overdose deaths between 2016 and 2018
Coronavirus update: precautions but no panic

Coronavirus update: precautions but no panic

Some Coquitlam shoppers and clerks are wearing face masks in an effort to avoid illness
‘Significant snow’ warning issued for Metro Vancouver Tuesday

‘Significant snow’ warning issued for Metro Vancouver Tuesday

Anywhere from five to 20 cm of heavy, wet snow is expected
Canadian Wuhan evacuees set to transfer through Vancouver

Canadian Wuhan evacuees set to transfer through Vancouver

Plane expected to refuel at Vancouver airport before flying to Trenton, Ontario
Rolling Stones tease 2020 tour and possible Vancouver stop

Rolling Stones tease 2020 tour and possible Vancouver stop

Lips remain sealed for now about North American plans
Opinion: They used his Burnaby lawn as a garbage can. And then the city responded

Opinion: They used his Burnaby lawn as a garbage can. And then the city responded

I’ve had to write too often about dumpers soiling Burnaby with their garbage. And it never feels like there’s anything positive that comes out of it. But then, this morning, I received some information from Burnaby resident Thomas Hasek.