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Letter: Allowing chickens in Burnaby just like backyard pets

Letter: Allowing chickens in Burnaby just like backyard pets

Editor: ‘No-fun’ Burnaby forces woman to get rid of chickens, rooster , NOW Opinion It is clear to me that there is a lack of distinction between bylaws that allow for a few hens, such as those in Vancouver, versus a full-fledged ALR (agricultural la
Opinion: Burnaby cops nail 11 U-turn freaks during sweep

Opinion: Burnaby cops nail 11 U-turn freaks during sweep

Nearly a year to the day of a blog I posted about a driver with a death wish pulling a U-turn in the middle of Burnaby traffic (watch the video below), the local RCMP were cracking down on this dangerous practice.
Opinion: Dr. Henry said one thing. Selfish people heard another

Opinion: Dr. Henry said one thing. Selfish people heard another

Dr. Bonnie Henry had a tricky job this week when it came to her daily pressers about COVID-19. She had to discuss the B.C.
Letters: Traditional Chinese medicine motives questionable

Letters: Traditional Chinese medicine motives questionable

Dear Editor, Re: “TCM practitioners aim to join the fight against COVID-19,” News, April 28. I was distressed to read about a petition started by traditional Chinese medicine practitioners asking to have B.C.
Opinion: Tiny Burnaby markets the antidote to pandemic lineups

Opinion: Tiny Burnaby markets the antidote to pandemic lineups

“Let’s get small.” – Steve Martin, circa 1970s I think of that quote often when I let things get too big in my life.
Opinion: This crazy Burnaby neighbour war just hit TikTok

Opinion: This crazy Burnaby neighbour war just hit TikTok

Screaming fights. Not-so-veiled threats. Multiples calls to the Burnaby RCMP. And now a paranoid TikTok video with libellous threats. Yeah, me calling it a “neighbour war” is pretty accurate.
Opinion: ‘No-fun’ Burnaby forces woman to get rid of chickens, rooster

Opinion: ‘No-fun’ Burnaby forces woman to get rid of chickens, rooster

The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us all about the value of food security. Our supply chains are good, but at the height of the pandemic, some stores did run out of things like meat and eggs. This was just a hint of what is possible.
Opinion: Is this Burnaby’s worst-run strata? It’s pretty close

Opinion: Is this Burnaby’s worst-run strata? It’s pretty close

Few, if any, people actually enjoy paying their monthly strata fee. But it’s a necessary evil. You pay that money each month – and the annual raises – because the money theoretically goes towards good management of a building or townhouse complex.
Opinion: Bad behaviour is going to get this Burnaby park shut down

Opinion: Bad behaviour is going to get this Burnaby park shut down

Metro Vancouver, which operates the Burnaby Lake regional park just issued a threat today about its parks. The press release was a reminder for “people to enjoy the outdoors responsibly to help keep parks open.
Letter: Burnaby transit getting crowded again – we need more

Letter: Burnaby transit getting crowded again – we need more

Editor: Now that the B.C. government has started easing restrictions, everybody had decided that it's OK to be out and about. Just today (May 7) the SkyTrain was full at 4:30 p.m.