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In case you haven’t heard, the “aggressive” bear that took a swipe at some people trying to have a picnic on Burnaby Mountain was found Tuesday by Conservation Officers and shot dead. And I blame you. I blame myself as well.

Nicole Kinney was poised and downright funny speaking at her father’s funeral Tuesday.

City can mandate energy efficiency standards but has little power to legislate how homes are heated and cooled

'This is about investing in people and investing in our community,' Mayor Mike Hurley says

A humane society took care of the kitten after someone sat on it and broke its hip — now a photographer is offering $20 photoshoots to raise money for the organization.

UPDATED (6:13 p.m.): The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says an aggressive black bear that attacked people having a picnic on Burnaby Mountain has been shot dead.

“Small business are the engine of our economy!” Ever heard that one before? Ever heard that from a municipal politician? I have. Many times and I always laugh when I hear civic politicians talk about how much they value small businesses.

When you hit the age of 50 – as I did last year – the words “awake at 2 a.m. and “me” don’t usually belong in the same sentence. At that time of the morning, I like to be fast asleep – or, at the very least, in my bed listening to music.

Nearly 1,650 Burnaby kids caught up on their shots during the first two months of the province’s measles immunization catch-up program.

Conservation officers are still hoping to catch a bear cub that was one of three that escaped injury after the sow they were with was hit by a vehicle June 21 near Trout Lake in Halfmoon Bay.