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TransLink to install braille signs at Metro Vancouver bus stops

TransLink to install braille signs at Metro Vancouver bus stops

Beginning in 2020, tactile and braille signs will be installed at every bus stop in the region
CounterAttack roadblocks going up in Burnaby tonight

CounterAttack roadblocks going up in Burnaby tonight

Burnaby RCMP will be out in force tonight, getting drunk and high drivers off local streets during the official launch of the winter CounterAttack campaign.
More money, more breaks for Metro Van transit workers

More money, more breaks for Metro Van transit workers

Nearly 5,000 union members vote to approve new 3-year contract
B.C. economy sheds 18,200 jobs in November

B.C. economy sheds 18,200 jobs in November

Unemployment in B.C. ticked up to five per cent but remains lowest across Canada
Burnaby urged to add private schools to city bursaries

Burnaby urged to add private schools to city bursaries

A letter from an independent school association asking for local private schools to be included in the City of Burnaby’s new bursary program got short shrift at a committee meeting Wednesday.
Plea for help after B.C. grandparents lose home of 51 years to fire

Plea for help after B.C. grandparents lose home of 51 years to fire

The granddaughter of an elderly B.C. couple who lost their home of 51 years to a fire earlier this week is sending a heartfelt plea to the community for help.
This is where you can get your Christmas tree chipped in Burnaby

This is where you can get your Christmas tree chipped in Burnaby

Sure, Christmas is still weeks away, but that doesn’t mean you can’t plan ahead for what to do if you have a live tree to put presents under. There is a tree chipping event set for Jan. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Surrey councillors ruffled by ‘rude’ public and ‘emotional instability’ in chambers

Surrey councillors ruffled by ‘rude’ public and ‘emotional instability’ in chambers

Surrey’s short budget process fell off the rails on Monday amidst political turmoil
Flight with Santa lets kids be kids

Flight with Santa lets kids be kids

Air Transat and the Children's Wish Foundation ensure sick kids enjoy their flight to the 'North Pole'
Annual Vancouver Shoe Memorial honours murdered women Friday

Annual Vancouver Shoe Memorial honours murdered women Friday

Friday is National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, and for the 17 th year in a row hundreds of pairs of shoes will line the steps of Vancouver Art Gallery to honour women killed in B.C.