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Opinion: Sorry Burnaby, no lame excuses for not getting a flu shot

Opinion: Sorry Burnaby, no lame excuses for not getting a flu shot

If you are an average, health 30-something, uber-fit, kale-loving, clean-living parent with a young child, a jogging stroller and a dog that wears a bandana — you will likely get the flu this year, be knocked down for a few days and get back to work
Driver’s cellphone in view, but not in use. A ticket?

Driver’s cellphone in view, but not in use. A ticket?

A distracted-driving ticket issued to a Vancouver woman for charging her cellphone in her front-seat cup holder is raising legal questions about the use of electronic devices in cars.
This Burnaby breakfast joint just dropped a new ‘sweet ‘n salty’ menu on us

This Burnaby breakfast joint just dropped a new ‘sweet ‘n salty’ menu on us

If there is a weak spot in Burnaby’s restaurant scene, it’s definitely breakfast. At least if you compare it with Vancouver’s breakfast scene, which is loaded with amazing places.
Opinion: Video shows Burnaby Conservative claiming ‘homosexuals recruit’ kids

Opinion: Video shows Burnaby Conservative claiming ‘homosexuals recruit’ kids

***UPDATE: Heather Leung has been dropped as the candidate for this riding based on the video described in this blog. Read the breaking story here .
Les Leyne: Tunnelling to Cascadia, inch by inch

Les Leyne: Tunnelling to Cascadia, inch by inch

Given the dithering the NDP government has displayed on how to replace the four-lane Massey Tunnel, it’s a wonder Premier John Horgan was even invited to the Cascadia conference on innovation.
Opinion: Burnaby RCMP nailed a bunch of ‘jaywalkers’. But should they?

Opinion: Burnaby RCMP nailed a bunch of ‘jaywalkers’. But should they?

The Burnaby RCMP’s traffic enforcement branch has been doing some amazing work lately.
Les Leyne: Getting real on greenhouse-gas emissions would scare voters

Les Leyne: Getting real on greenhouse-gas emissions would scare voters

The formal federal election call was made Sept. 11, but there was a moment in B.C. two days earlier that weighs heavily on one of the major elements of the campaign — climate change. B.C. watches that aspect from a unique position.
Letter: Driving is a privilege this driver doesn't deserve

Letter: Driving is a privilege this driver doesn't deserve

The Editor, To the driver of a silver Honda SUV with an L on the back, travelling downhill at 6:48 a.m. Sept.
Opinion: Trans Mountain is bragging about how much pipe it has amassed

Opinion: Trans Mountain is bragging about how much pipe it has amassed

Every once in a while, I receive an email from Trans Mountain with “story ideas” about the pipeline expansion project.
It's too early to see an elf on a store's shelf - put it away

It's too early to see an elf on a store's shelf - put it away

Strolling through a big-name bookstore with my kids, my eyes fall on a display propped up in the centre of the main aisle, with a pyramid of Elf on the Shelf boxes taunting me.