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Nordic spirit abounds

A festival of photos, talks and activities showcasing Nordic immigrant life in North America until 1960 took place in Burnaby recently. There were talks on Viking-age archeology, Norse shipbuilding, Nordic design, Norse mythology and more.

Burnaby North candidate clams up on charge

Burnaby-North Conservative Party of B.C.

Royal City resident and former reporter, Tony Eberts, dies at 81

New Westminster's Tony Eberts, a longtime letter-to-the-editor writer and Province reporter, has passed away at age 81.

Fresh faces in a changing riding

Make no mistake, the Liberals and New Democrats have their eyes on this city, and the Burnaby-Lougheed race will be a hotly contested seat.

Shoot a family video and cook up a winning combo

In a creative effort to encourage multigenerational meal preparation, the B.C. Ministry of Health and the B.C. Dairy Foundation are co-sponsoring a video contest this spring and Burnaby residents are invited to participate.

Walk with our doctor

On Saturday, May 4 at 10 a.m., the doctors of Vancouver are inviting everyone to join them for a fun and easy one-to-two kilometre Walk With Your Doc around Kitsilano Beach. Register at www.walk withyourdoc.

Local students honing culinary skills at school

Students at Burnaby Central Secondary can learn the fine art of cooking, while earning credits towards graduation.

The personal and political: Candidates revealed

Election 2013: focus on the burnaby-lougheed riding, by jennifer moreau, reporter

Chevron spokesman: Seep is not migrating offsite

In an April 24 article on the ongoing Chevron refinery seep, the NOW reported that Chevron spokesperson Ray Lord "said it was not a leak but a seepage from 'historic accumulation of subsurface contamination' at the refinery, which is now migrating of

Two city Conservatives 'unaffiliated' due to 'glitch'

Two B.C.