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Hair stylists needed for Homelessness Action Week

Hair stylists needed for Homelessness Action Week

Members of the Burnaby Task Force to End Homelessness are looking for hairstylists to volunteer at the annual Connect event during Homelessness Action Week. This is the 13 th time the event will be organized and it’s set to take place Oct.
South Burnaby walkers fed up with 'inadequate' and tricky sidewalks

South Burnaby walkers fed up with 'inadequate' and tricky sidewalks

In some places, there are bumpy, broken and hilly sidewalks. In others, walkways are reduced to a small gravel pathway or just a well-worn footpath.
NBA legend Steve Nash now has a basketball court named in his honour

NBA legend Steve Nash now has a basketball court named in his honour

The Nash Family Court was unveiled on Saturday morning and it is pretty cool
B.C. man wins lottery twice in four years

B.C. man wins lottery twice in four years

A vacation is on the to-do list...
What are these peculiar objects hanging off of BC trees?

What are these peculiar objects hanging off of BC trees?

They almost look like giant plastic screws hanging off of trees, but these strange objects serve an important purpose in the province. In fact, these peculiar gadgets are actually insect catchers.
This Lougheed Highway intersection will be closed for a week

This Lougheed Highway intersection will be closed for a week

FortisBC announced more upheavel on Lougheed Highway near Brentwood mall starting on Monday as the company continues its massive gas line upgrades project. First, the good news.
Government secrecy paves way for authoritarianism, expert warns

Government secrecy paves way for authoritarianism, expert warns

Openness, commitment to truth foster faith in institutions, remove knowledge gaps, Prof. Sean Holman tells B.C. Information Summit
Kids ride TransLink buses for free all next week

Kids ride TransLink buses for free all next week

Free transit is being offered to kids and youth on Metro Vancouver buses next week as part of the ninth annual I Love Transit Week. This opportunity runs from start of service Monday, Oct. 1, through the end of service Friday, Oct.
Burnaby man stopped BC Hydro's chainsaw to protect owls and fish

Burnaby man stopped BC Hydro's chainsaw to protect owls and fish

Tree and brush clearing done to “restore the ditch capacity to ensure proper drainage of the substation site”
Two hospitalized after early morning apartment fire

Two hospitalized after early morning apartment fire

Two North Vancouver residents were briefly hospitalized and approximately 30 are out of their homes after a fire tore through a Lower Lonsdale apartment early Friday morning.