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Bus, seabus workers vote 99% in favour of strike mandate

Bus, seabus workers vote 99% in favour of strike mandate

An overwhelming majority of Coast Mountain Bus Company employees voted in favour of a strike mandate on Thursday, with 99 per cent supporting the motion.
Nestle, Tim Hortons rank in top 5 plastic polluters in Canada

Nestle, Tim Hortons rank in top 5 plastic polluters in Canada

This year, 39% of the pollution belonged to the top five polluters, with Nestlé accounting for roughly 12% of the branded plastic while Tim Hortons accounted for about 11%
'Happiness workshop' looks to tackle digital addictions

'Happiness workshop' looks to tackle digital addictions

Participants tackle issues such as excessive digital use and comparison to others that lead to the Joy of Missing Out (JOMO) as opposed to the Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)
Is this your stuff? Someone in Burnaby was trying to sell it online

Is this your stuff? Someone in Burnaby was trying to sell it online

A 53-year-old Burnaby man is facing charges in relation to an Edmonds-area home allegedly being used to warehouse stolen property being sold online.
Man pleads guilty to killing Burnaby model in double homicide

Man pleads guilty to killing Burnaby model in double homicide

A Langley resident has pleaded guilty to murdering a Burnaby model and a Surrey man two years ago. Brandy Petrie, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene on Sept.
What lies beneath: Burnaby demolishing 106-yr-old reservoir to expand park

What lies beneath: Burnaby demolishing 106-yr-old reservoir to expand park

Most kids playing at Alta Vista Park in Burnaby’s South Slope area probably have no idea why there is a fence keeping them out of an apparently unused swath of grass next to their playground.
Roam Burnaby's Haunted Village at night to find things that go boo!

Roam Burnaby's Haunted Village at night to find things that go boo!

Don your Halloween garb and get ready to roam the streets and shops of the historic Burnaby Village Museum after dark for their annual Haunted Village . Running Oct.
For Yom Kippur, we are atoning for our treatment of high school French teachers

For Yom Kippur, we are atoning for our treatment of high school French teachers

Yesterday marked the end of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, and we realized we had forgotten to atone for one of the many terrible things we’ve done in the past, as is tradition at K&K.
The rest of B.C. will laugh, but Burnaby is darn cold

The rest of B.C. will laugh, but Burnaby is darn cold

Parts of British Columbia are enduring record-breaking chill. And don’t laugh, but Burnaby was part of it - some people were even seen wearing gloves. Sure, the rest of B.C. will mock us, but Burnaby saw record-breaking chilly temperatures.
Bus, seabus workers conduct strike vote today

Bus, seabus workers conduct strike vote today

Bus drivers and operators from across Metro Vancouver will be holding a strike vote today.