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Opinion: Crazy ‘N’ drivers and fog make this Burnaby’s scariest school zone

Opinion: Crazy ‘N’ drivers and fog make this Burnaby’s scariest school zone

When you move to a place up on Burnaby Mountain – like I did a few years ago – you notice two things. One: It always seems to be foggy in the morning. Two: There are way too many ‘N’ drivers in luxury vehicles to feel comfortable.
Vancouver Whitecaps hire former AS Roma executive Mark Pannes as CEO

Vancouver Whitecaps hire former AS Roma executive Mark Pannes as CEO

What happened: The Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Jan. 7 announced that a global search for a new CEO netted them former Italian Serie A club AS Roma executive Mark Pannes.
Cartoon of Steve Irwin welcoming animals to heaven goes viral

Cartoon of Steve Irwin welcoming animals to heaven goes viral

It’s estimated one billion animals have died as the result of bush fires in Australia
Dance along to Nearly Neil and help Burnaby Family Life

Dance along to Nearly Neil and help Burnaby Family Life

Dance, dine and support a good cause this Valentine’s Day. Burnaby Family Life is holding a fundraising dinner and dance on Friday, Feb. 14, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Burnaby Firefighters Club, 6515 Bonsor Ave.
Child killer freedoms up for review in Coquitlam

Child killer freedoms up for review in Coquitlam

Activist says public should pay attention to the review board hearing for Alan Schoenborn, wants updated photo released if he's given a day pass
Record-breaking $70M jackpot still up for grabs

Record-breaking $70M jackpot still up for grabs

Canada’s largest-ever single prize is still up for grabs as the Lotto Max jackpot remains at a mind-boggling $70 million for tonight’s Jan. 7 th draw.
My Burnaby husband has dementia. Maybe try being patient

My Burnaby husband has dementia. Maybe try being patient

The change in Kelvin Cheng was subtle at first, says his wife Linda. But a wife notices these things. “He was forgetting things more and more often,” said Linda. “That’s why we knew something might be wrong.
Look for the blue and green as Burnaby's RapidBus route launched

Look for the blue and green as Burnaby's RapidBus route launched

The new Burnaby RapidBus route was launched on Monday, with promises it will be even faster than the previous express bus that ran east-west along Hastings Street.
Burnaby widow didn’t leave disabled daughter enough money: judge

Burnaby widow didn’t leave disabled daughter enough money: judge

A Burnaby widow who left her estranged developmentally disabled daughter $15,000 out of a $1.8-million estate failed to make adequate provisions for her in her will, a B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled.
Sluggish retail growth in Canada forecast for year ahead

Sluggish retail growth in Canada forecast for year ahead

With consumer sales making up roughly 78 per cent of the national GDP, as retail goes, so goes the economy. Retail sales have been slowing across the country in recent months, and 2020 is expected to be more of the same.