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Opinion: It’s open season on Burnaby flaggers by reckless drivers

Opinion: It’s open season on Burnaby flaggers by reckless drivers

You might think that based on this headline the following blog is about the case of a woman who ran over two flaggers at a Burnaby road-construction site in June 2017. It’s inspired by that story, but it’s not about it.
4.4 earthquake off Ucluelet rattles Metro Vancouver

4.4 earthquake off Ucluelet rattles Metro Vancouver

Did you feel it?
Look for special Lunar New Year bus rolling in Burnaby

Look for special Lunar New Year bus rolling in Burnaby

TransLink is getting into the spirit of the season with a special Lunar New Year bus. The bus will take part in celebrations this weekend by participating in the Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade on Sunday.
This is how much a Burnaby Uber ride will cost you

This is how much a Burnaby Uber ride will cost you

So, Uber is up and running in Burnaby and you are thinking about trying it. What will it cost you? Well, it depends on where you will be travelling to. The Burnaby NOW downloaded the app just to test it out.
Ride-hailer Lyft is skipping all of Burnaby right now

Ride-hailer Lyft is skipping all of Burnaby right now

Ride-hailing services have officially gone live as of Friday morning (Jan. 24), but commuters looking to get from point A to point B will find some distinct differences between the only two competitors allowed to operate.
This man builds LEGO for a living (PHOTOS/VIDEO)

This man builds LEGO for a living (PHOTOS/VIDEO)

Certified LEGO builder brings towering structures to Vancouver’s Science World
Uber vs. Lyft in Vancouver: Differences quickly emerge between prices, services

Uber vs. Lyft in Vancouver: Differences quickly emerge between prices, services

What happened: Uber and Lyft have begun operating in Vancouver after receiving authorization from ICBC, and provincial and municipal authorities Why it matters: Vancouver was previously the largest city in North America not to offer ride hailing Ride
Actions in $40M Burnaby real estate deal ‘insufficiently reprehensible’ for special costs

Actions in $40M Burnaby real estate deal ‘insufficiently reprehensible’ for special costs

A judge has declined to award special costs against a businessman who was ordered to pay $1.15 million in outstanding commissions after flipping a bundle of Burnaby lowrise apartments for a $6.67-million profit.
UPDATE: Uber and Lyft begin ride-hailing services in Metro Vancouver today

UPDATE: Uber and Lyft begin ride-hailing services in Metro Vancouver today

Travel zones do not include BC Ferries terminals
The problem with how media has cheered on Uber and Lyft’s arrival in Vancouver

The problem with how media has cheered on Uber and Lyft’s arrival in Vancouver

Now that ride-hailing is officially here, journalists need to put down their pompoms and do their job