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OLDER AND WISER: Myths about older adults are destructive, says seniors advocate

OLDER AND WISER: Myths about older adults are destructive, says seniors advocate

Have you fallen for the usual myths about seniors? It seems many of us do, according to B.C.’s Seniors Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie, in a presentation to a group of 152 seniors on the North Shore last week.
Burnaby talk will follow her journey on the Silk Route

Burnaby talk will follow her journey on the Silk Route

Do you either enjoy cycling, encourage education, and/or love to travel? If so, you will enjoy Brenda Trenholme’s talk and photos of Cycling The Silk Route at 2PM on Monday October 28th at the Bonsor Recreation Centre, 6550 Bonsor Ave. (2 nd floor).
Les Leyne: Booze run takes down another senior official

Les Leyne: Booze run takes down another senior official

Former legislature sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz’s downfall centres mostly on that confounding tale about the pickup truck full of liquor.
Vancouver saw the coldest temperature in a whopping 84 years today

Vancouver saw the coldest temperature in a whopping 84 years today

Brrr! The Metro Vancouver weather forecast calls for decidedly chilly temperatures tonight after temperatures for Oct. 9 were recorded at their lowest in over 80 years.
Tory Jay Shin optimistic in rematch against Jagmeet Singh

Tory Jay Shin optimistic in rematch against Jagmeet Singh

Corporate lawyer came third in Feb. 25 byelection
Burnaby pair accused of pressuring investor to lie to securities investigator

Burnaby pair accused of pressuring investor to lie to securities investigator

The B.C. Securities Commission is accusing a former Burnaby insurance agent and his associate of pressuring an investor into lying to one of its investigators.
Vancouver police dogs strike a pose for charity (PHOTOS)

Vancouver police dogs strike a pose for charity (PHOTOS)

The annual Vancouver Police Department dog calendar is out, and this year’s edition see’s the police pooches lounging by the pool, trying out paddle boarding and kayaking.
Drivers, look out for changing road conditions this Thanksgiving weekend: ICBC

Drivers, look out for changing road conditions this Thanksgiving weekend: ICBC

Thanksgiving is one of the more dangerous long weekends in B.C. , with an average of 2,200 crashes between 6 p.m. on the Friday prior to the holiday and midnight on Monday.
Hey, try not to poison your family on Thanksgiving, says BCCDC

Hey, try not to poison your family on Thanksgiving, says BCCDC

Experts with the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) are reminding all home chefs to thoroughly cook their turkey this Thanksgiving weekend and throughout the upcoming holiday season.
Opinion: Some awful person shot and starved sweet Luna

Opinion: Some awful person shot and starved sweet Luna

I’m angry today. I’m angry because there are so many terrible people in the world. Take, for example, a poor excuse for a human being who shot and starved a dog named Luna.