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I was jailed for 'fake news' in Burnaby and it helped raise $14K to fight cancer

I was jailed for 'fake news' in Burnaby and it helped raise $14K to fight cancer

When Burnaby RCMP Const. Robyn Kaplan asked me if I wanted to be handcuffed, I jumped at the chance. I’m always up for new experiences.
(Video) A dumb driver. A near-miss. This Burnaby street attracts bad decisions

(Video) A dumb driver. A near-miss. This Burnaby street attracts bad decisions

The Heights in North Burnaby is my absolute favourite place in the world. I grew up here and am now back decades later and loving it. All except for one thing - bad drivers who keep doing the same bad thing.
Letter: Parents should be wary of screen time, trash

Letter: Parents should be wary of screen time, trash

Dear Editor, Re: “$8 Tablet strollers replace free ones at Richmond Centre,” News , April 18; “Family fights for foam ban,” News , March 28; Your Voice , April 18, 2019 It came as no surprise that Richmond Centre Mall is now charging $8 to rent strol
Burnaby Good Samaritans saved me while I was dazed and bloody on a sidewalk

Burnaby Good Samaritans saved me while I was dazed and bloody on a sidewalk

Canada is a 'hell of a country' where neighbours help neighbours
We need more rugby in Canada - not less

We need more rugby in Canada - not less

I have never played rugby. At the University of Western Ontario I played football and my main exposure to Rugby was watching the Western team while we stretched and warmed up on the practice field.
$50-million jackpot split 20 ways. Some boss might need a whole new staff

$50-million jackpot split 20 ways. Some boss might need a whole new staff

Is some employer going to need to find a whole new staff? That’s my thought after finding out a $50-million jackpot has been won by a group ticket. The ticket will apparently be split 20 ways, but it’s not known yet if the winners know each other.
Letter: 'Transparent accounting' of Trans Mountain deal won't add much

Letter: 'Transparent accounting' of Trans Mountain deal won't add much

Editor: Re: Trans Mountain deal makes no financial sense , NOW Letters, May 2 David Huntley’s letter misses the point entirely. The nationalization of Trans Mountain was scarcely an ordinary business deal.
Editor's column: Privacy laws can’t keep up

Editor's column: Privacy laws can’t keep up

A story that caught my eye this week was one about YVR refusing to allow OpenMedia, a Vancouver-based internet privacy group, to advertise at Canada Line’s YVR station (page 9).
Burnaby loses yet another Trans Mountain court battle. Is it time to stop?

Burnaby loses yet another Trans Mountain court battle. Is it time to stop?

Another day, another court loss for the City of Burnaby in regards to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
Editorial: Keeping names under wraps a slippery slope to secrecy

Editorial: Keeping names under wraps a slippery slope to secrecy

Don’t make names confidential in government remuneration reports