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Duck and cover, Burnaby. The third annual B.C. ShakeOut, a province-wide earthquake drill, is taking place on Oct. 18 at 10: 18 a.m., according to a press release from the City of Burnaby's emergency program coordinator, Charmaigne Pflugrath.

A longtime Burnaby resident and devoted Conservative is at the heart of an internal squabble that could threaten the future of the B.C. Conservative Party - and she's not about to back down.

effort to represent the major faiths. But, honestly, wouldn't it be better to spend this money on victim services instead? The total program costs about $6.4 million. That could buy a lot of nonreligious counselling.

Primate encounter: Joanne Smith took a copy of the Burnaby NOW along to Uganda, where she is volunteering using her specialized hand therapist skills to help train doctors and health-care professionals in Africa.

The annual drive to keep local children warm this winter is in full swing. Rotary Coats For Kids is an annual affair, where volunteers collect donations of new or gently used waterproof winter coats with hoods.

We've survived the Thanksgiving long weekend and we're well into autumn. There may still be some good weather left and it's time for Burnaby residents to get out and enjoy the best of the city.

A Vancouver man who was arrested last month by Transit Police officers is facing a second charge related to a sexual assault.

Certain brands of packaged salad and peanut butter are being recalled due to concern they may be contaminated with the salmonella bacteria. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency put out a warning to the public on Oct.

For Judy Larush, the world looks like an impressionist painting. Like a Monet or Renoir, colours blur together and shapes have soft edges. "There are no details, but it's very beautiful," she said. "It's an interesting sensory experience.

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