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B.C. Ferries cancels sailings on several routes due to 'extreme weather'

B.C. Ferries cancels sailings on several routes due to 'extreme weather'

Friday's early morning winter storm has prompted B.C. Ferries to cancel numerous sailings
Sorry kids, no Burnaby snow day for you

Sorry kids, no Burnaby snow day for you

The snow is coming down in Burnaby, but not enough to cancel public school classes. The Burnaby School District tweeted an hour ago saying that “school is on” and all schools are open today.
Burnaby students told RCMP investigating 'threat' at their school

Burnaby students told RCMP investigating 'threat' at their school

Burnaby RCMP are investigating a “threat” made to members of a local post-secondary school community, according to a letter sent to students that has been provided to the NOW .
Burnaby students get free access to cutting-edge Makerspace

Burnaby students get free access to cutting-edge Makerspace

Students at SFU in Burnaby can now access a hands-on learning space to create, invent, tinker, explore and discover with cutting-edge technologies and tools.
Up to 25 cm of snow possible in Metro Vancouver

Up to 25 cm of snow possible in Metro Vancouver

Environment Canada has announced that the parts of Metro Vancouver could see up to a whopping 25 centimetres of snowfall at higher elevations by Friday morning.
Indigenous men ordered to stay 500 metres from Burnaby Trans Mountain sites

Indigenous men ordered to stay 500 metres from Burnaby Trans Mountain sites

Two pipeline opponents charged with violating a court-ordered injunction. One arrested for refusing to sign paper.
Dad arrested for drunk driving in Burnaby had two toddlers with him

Dad arrested for drunk driving in Burnaby had two toddlers with him

Another driver reported the suspect and followed him on Highway 1 from Langley.
TransLink activates snow socks for some Burnaby buses

TransLink activates snow socks for some Burnaby buses

When it snows in Burnaby, some areas of Burnaby suffer due to the hills. Burnaby Mountain, Willingdon near Metrotown, Cariboo Hill are just three the spots that become treacherous in Burnaby when it snows.
Opinion: Group demands 6 lanes for Pattullo. That’s nonsense

Opinion: Group demands 6 lanes for Pattullo. That’s nonsense

Plans have been in place for a long time for the $1.377-billion Pattullo Bridge replacement. It will continue to be four lanes connecting New Westminster and Surrey.
There’s a chance of 5 to 10 cm of snowfall in Metro Vancouver tonight

There’s a chance of 5 to 10 cm of snowfall in Metro Vancouver tonight

According to another special weather statement issued by Environment Canada, Metro Vancouver will likely see its first dusting of snow tonight. The special weather statement notes that B.C.