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Monique Keiran: Spanish Flu pushed Thanksgiving back to December

Monique Keiran: Spanish Flu pushed Thanksgiving back to December

When Prime Minister Trudeau suggested recently that travelling and gathering for Thanksgiving might be off book this year, some historians might have experienced déjà vu. Trudeau warned in a national televised address Sept.
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Opinion: ‘Vince in Burnaby’ says shutdowns worse than COVID

Opinion: ‘Vince in Burnaby’ says shutdowns worse than COVID

My email inbox receives, on average, three to five messages a week from people – usually dudes – arguing with me about precautions and protocols connected with COVID-19.
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Les Leyne: NDP abandon collaboration, embrace it's us vs. them

Les Leyne: NDP abandon collaboration, embrace it's us vs. them

B.C. New Democrats have been using their own coded political language for a while, but now they’ve put it in a pamphlet for internal use during the election campaign. It’s called the B.C.
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Burnaby’s most ginormous portions open for sit-down service again

Burnaby’s most ginormous portions open for sit-down service again

I’m late to this, but the place with Burnaby’s biggest portions is open once again for sit-down service. So put on your stretchy pants and get ready to eat.
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Opinion: My Burnaby co-worker 8 feet away coughs and sneezes. The boss just shrugs

Opinion: My Burnaby co-worker 8 feet away coughs and sneezes. The boss just shrugs

Life is hard enough dealing with COVID-19 without having to worry about the gross habits of others. If it was only about you wearing a mask, not touching your face and washing your hands, things would be simpler.
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Letter: Burnaby store's delivery prices 'deceptive' and 'extortive'

Letter: Burnaby store's delivery prices 'deceptive' and 'extortive'

Editor: Re: Burnaby Costco not transparent on ‘hidden markup fees with delivery service, says shopper , NOW News I noticed your article. Thanks for writing it. I noticed that InstaCart is operating under the costco.
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Opinion: Leaked memo now urging Burnaby Hospital staff to wear masks, but not mandating

Opinion: Leaked memo now urging Burnaby Hospital staff to wear masks, but not mandating

I wrote recently about a new SFU study showing the positive results of mandatory mask mandates. Fraser Health has come close to this, but stopped just short, as a memo leaked to the NOW reveals a mask “recommendation” for staff at Burnaby Hospital.
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Opinion: This study says mask mandates work. More Burnaby stores should add them – now

Opinion: This study says mask mandates work. More Burnaby stores should add them – now

As we wade through this second wave of COVID-19 cases, I still find it curious how some Burnaby grocery stores make wearing a mask mandatory while others don’t.
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Les Leyne: Despite B.C.'s huge debt, parties promise to give cash to voters

Les Leyne: Despite B.C.'s huge debt, parties promise to give cash to voters

You’d think a province that just plunged billions into debt due to a sudden global health emergency would be a little strapped for cash at the moment. But the parties vying to run B.C. are still promising vast sums of money to individual voters.
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Opinion: Shane in Burnaby says he’s ‘not a sheep’ about masks

Opinion: Shane in Burnaby says he’s ‘not a sheep’ about masks

On Sunday, I posted a blog about my confrontation with an anti-masked in a Burnaby grocery store lineup. Not only was the man not wearing a mask, but he stood so close to me that I bumped him as I turned my body. You can read more here.
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