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Letter: COVID-19 will lead to a more caring society

Letter: COVID-19 will lead to a more caring society

Editor: We live in difficult times, where humanity must not only deal with the ravages of the coronavirus, but with environmental degradation and many injustices throughout the world. Yet, the light within the human spirit endures.
Letter: Burnaby store's mask policy put 'people before profits'

Letter: Burnaby store's mask policy put 'people before profits'

Editor: Re: Burnaby store’s mask requirement feels like a sales ‘gimmick’, NOW Letters You have a choice not to wear a mask, you have a choice not to patronize a store that requires you to wear one, and you have a choice to choose to denigrate a busi
Letter: Burnaby T&T criticism is unfair. Mask fee is OK

Letter: Burnaby T&T criticism is unfair. Mask fee is OK

Editor: Re: Burnaby store’s mask requirement feels like a sales ‘gimmick’ , NOW Letters Contrary to what other customers might think, I applaud T&T's new requirement that everyone who enters the store has to wear a face mask.
Letter: Burnaby must set aside road space for cyclists

Letter: Burnaby must set aside road space for cyclists

Editor: In this time of light motor vehicle traffic, and high walking and cycling volumes, we urge the City of Burnaby to rapidly expand our active transportation networks.
Opinion: When Burnaby restaurants reopen, don’t you dare complain

Opinion: When Burnaby restaurants reopen, don’t you dare complain

Many Burnaby restaurants are feverishly making plans to reopen for sit-down meals as part of the province’s next phase for reopening the economy and parts of society.
Opinion: Is this Burnaby’s ‘neighbour from hell’? Pretty much

Opinion: Is this Burnaby’s ‘neighbour from hell’? Pretty much

Life would be great if people just accepted a request from their neighbours with grace and humility. People always talk about how polite Canadians are, but I am finding fewer and fewer examples of this.
Opinion: Expect a rush of angry Burnaby landlords trying to evict you

Opinion: Expect a rush of angry Burnaby landlords trying to evict you

With the B.C. government releasing its “restart” plan, people are already starting to use phrases like “light at the end of the tunnel” and pondering what the next phase will look like.
Burnaby restaurant closing forever as chain shutters outlets

Burnaby restaurant closing forever as chain shutters outlets

RIP flame-grilled chicken in South Burnaby. The economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic continues as Nando’s Canada has announced it will close multiple restaurants across Canada, including the outlet at Big Bend Crossing in South Burnaby.
Letter: Burnaby store’s mask requirement feels like a sales ‘gimmick’

Letter: Burnaby store’s mask requirement feels like a sales ‘gimmick’

Editor: We were at the T&T supermarket during the seniors hour to do some shopping on May 15. T&T customers are now required to wear a face mask. As we stood in line, we noticed almost everyone was wearing a face mask.
Opinion: Burnaby strata rec centres unlikely to reopen anytime soon

Opinion: Burnaby strata rec centres unlikely to reopen anytime soon

On May 6, 2020, the BC government released its plan to reopen various sectors of the economy (the “ Restart Plan ”).