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Minter: Gift ideas for the gardeners in your life

Minter: Gift ideas for the gardeners in your life

When it doubt, garden store gift cards are always a crowd pleaser, says master gardener Brian Minter.
Column: Surviving the bittersweetness of Christmas — and life

Column: Surviving the bittersweetness of Christmas — and life

"The holiday season brings our families and friends, the past and the present into focus and with it both smiles and tears," says Davidicus Wong, M.D.
BBB: Don't let a 'secret sister' swindle you this holiday season

BBB: Don't let a 'secret sister' swindle you this holiday season

What the Better Business Bureau (BBB) needs you to know about "secret sister" scams and how to avoid them.
Metro Vancouver weather: When will La Niña impact the B.C. south coast?

Metro Vancouver weather: When will La Niña impact the B.C. south coast?

La Niña years often include low-elevation snowfall and below-average temperatures.
Everything to know about viewing one of the year's top meteor showers in Metro Vancouver

Everything to know about viewing one of the year's top meteor showers in Metro Vancouver

This shower is considered one of the year's best
$7.3M 'podium park' proposed for this $139M Burnaby community centre

$7.3M 'podium park' proposed for this $139M Burnaby community centre

The new community centre could render the nearby Willingdon Community Centre 'redundant,' according to staff.
'Just doesn’t seem right': Burnaby council axes international trip to Asia

'Just doesn’t seem right': Burnaby council axes international trip to Asia

Councillors debated whether the costs of a trip to Asia would be worth the benefits.
'Devastating': Beloved care aide in ICU after Burnaby hit-and-run

'Devastating': Beloved care aide in ICU after Burnaby hit-and-run

The driver that hit Maria Espedido, 64, as she was crossing Canada Way Wednesday morning did not stop to help.
Man, 44, charged in alleged Burnaby golf course assault

Man, 44, charged in alleged Burnaby golf course assault

Hyun Bin Eun has been charged with one count of assault with a weapon in relation to an incident at the Burnaby Mountain Golf Course in October.
KidSport Burnaby issues plea for donations amid 'significant' demand increase

KidSport Burnaby issues plea for donations amid 'significant' demand increase

"Without donor support, they may need to restrict grant distributions or look at pausing their program."