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The presents are open and the celebratory meal is down the hatch. Your family is starting to annoy you and it’s high time to leave the house. Fear not, for these places are open on Christmas Day.

I have this friend who often travels with me. She’s not what you would call a nervous passenger – except when it comes to commercial vehicles.

Despite higher grocery prices predicted for 2020, B.C. residents are among the least likely to change their food-buying habits to cut costs, according to a recent survey.

If you get a call from a Burnaby Mountie asking for money, hang up. That’s the advice police are giving local residents after reports a fraudster has been “spoofing” Burnaby RCMP’s community police office and main detachment phone numbers.

Riding transit isn’t always a pleasant experience – especially in the miserable winter - but that’s no reason to take it out on transit staff.

No one is immune from being the target of scam artists. Just ask the Delta police. According to DPD, multiple officers have been inundated recently with calls from scam artists claiming to be the Canadian Revenue Agency.

A 26-year-old woman is facing possible criminal charges after allegedly impersonating an SFU student in order to write an exam for her. Police were called to the university’s Burnaby campus just before 12:30 p.m.

Crime Stoppers reminds you that anonymous information on any crime is gratefully accepted 24/7 during the holidays, and year-round. The program also has a list of tips to keep criminal Grinches from ruining your holidays.

Crystal Nguyen is among thousands of Canadians who have needed blood for lifesaving care during the holidays. That’s why she encourages Burnaby residents to support Canada’s Lifeline and book and honour their appointments to meet patient needs.

All Sarah Cotton ever wanted to be was a mother. And she was “so honoured” to be the mother of six-year-old Chloe and four-year-Aubrey Berry, Cotton said Tuesday as she stood in B.C.