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Government of Canada issues travel advisory for the United States

Government of Canada issues travel advisory for the United States

The Government of Canada has issued a travel advisory for the United States due to earthquakes in the Searles Valley in California. Classified under “natural disasters and climate,” the advisory was issued on July 6 after a 7.
Son of notorious murdered ex-Hells Angel from Burnaby sentenced for crime spree

Son of notorious murdered ex-Hells Angel from Burnaby sentenced for crime spree

Dillon Juel Stanton, 29, told the court he robbed small businesses to fuel drug addiction sparked by unresolved trauma from witnessing his father's 2010 murder.
Apartment residents manage to escape Burnaby blaze

Apartment residents manage to escape Burnaby blaze

Some residents were displaced early Sunday morning after a fire broke out in a Burnaby apartment building. The Burnaby Fire Department Twitter account tweeted a photo of a blaze at a local apartment, but didn’t supply the address.
SPCA gives advice for pets in hot cars

SPCA gives advice for pets in hot cars

Organization recommends against bashing in vehicle windows
This is how you can get your hands on free symphony tickets

This is how you can get your hands on free symphony tickets

Families will be treated to an array of free or low-cost concerts across the Lower Mainland for three years, thanks to a $1 million grant to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO). The 2018-19 season marks VSO's 100th anniversary.
Don't even think about driving on this major Burnaby road on Thursday afternoon

Don't even think about driving on this major Burnaby road on Thursday afternoon

The annual Giro di Burnaby will mean multiple road closures
Condo owners face challenges for electric vehicle charging

Condo owners face challenges for electric vehicle charging

Cost can be prohibitive so it's buyer beware, says the executive director of the Condominium Home Owners Association
This deadly mushroom has been spotted in the City of Vancouver

This deadly mushroom has been spotted in the City of Vancouver

Vancouver Coastal Health is warning the public that an extremely poisonous, deadly mushroom has been seen in Vancouver
Have your say: What B.C. highways and transportation services need improvement?

Have your say: What B.C. highways and transportation services need improvement?

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is inviting people to tell them "how to make B.C. transportation better"
Burnaby punk rocker/politician starts charity to fund music for kids

Burnaby punk rocker/politician starts charity to fund music for kids

Punk rock legend Joe Keithley of the world-renown D.O.A. – he’s also a newly elected city councillor - wants to help Burnaby children who want to play music, but who can’t afford instruments or lessons.