Skip to content

Local News

Burnaby's Deer Lake Gallery closed due to 'disappointing and unsustainable funding'

Burnaby's Deer Lake Gallery closed due to 'disappointing and unsustainable funding'

The board of the Burnaby Arts Council hopes to re-open the gallery in 2025.
Read more >
Burnaby RCMP stepping up traffic enforcement as kids head back to school

Burnaby RCMP stepping up traffic enforcement as kids head back to school

Officers will target speeding, U-turns, distracted driving, disobeying stop signs and stopping in no parking zones around schools as students return to class this week.
Read more >
Burnaby condo owner awarded $500 after strata cut into her wall to get at sewer pipes

Burnaby condo owner awarded $500 after strata cut into her wall to get at sewer pipes

The B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal ruled it was 'not reasonable' for the strata at the Chancellor in Burnaby to leave the wall unfinished and the pipes exposed for such a 'lengthy period of time.'
Read more >
Sunday Night Read: 'Quitting my job for Labour Day'

Sunday Night Read: 'Quitting my job for Labour Day'

This short story series submission is from Ming Louie Stein of Port Moody.
Read more >
Column: Alopecia — understanding the impact and advancements in treatment

Column: Alopecia — understanding the impact and advancements in treatment

Alopecia "profoundly impacts" anyone at any stage of life, one expert says.
Read more >
Minter: Fall containers — a 'pop of colour' for what's to come

Minter: Fall containers — a 'pop of colour' for what's to come

Give your patio a special lift in the bleakness of winter, says master gardener Brian Minter.
Read more >
Column: Labour Day — a tale of two economies

Column: Labour Day — a tale of two economies

It is, truthfully, the best of times and the worst of times, "but workers know differently," claims the New Westminster and Vancouver district labour councils.
Read more >
Opinion: Harm reduction should include abstinence

Opinion: Harm reduction should include abstinence

The hopelessness of not knowing that this kind of help is still available is heartbreaking, says Miranda Vecchio.
Read more >
Wildlife Rescue records surge in bat encounters

Wildlife Rescue records surge in bat encounters

Here's what to do when you see a bat and when to act.
Read more >
BBB: Be safe when sharing back to school photos of your kids

BBB: Be safe when sharing back to school photos of your kids

Avoid personal details and leave out info on your child's school if you plan to post a "first day" photo to social media, the Better Business Bureau suggests.
Read more >