Opinion

Editor: Re: Frustrated Burnaby Mountain residents take to policing Trans Mountain traffic , NOW News Reading the recent article, I would like to add my comments with the heavy truck and trailers destroying the roadside along Broadway between Lake Cit

Burnaby drivers had enough warnings about a distracted driving blitz earlier this week. There was a big banner hanging over an overpass. Volunteers and officers were holding up giant signs. Officers were also standing at an intersection.

Back in October 2018, Burnaby council made a final decision to deny a hookah lounge’s appeal of a city closure order. Pure Hookah Lounge on Hastings Street in the Heights had 119 noise complaints filed against it and the city had finally had enough.

I used to enjoy my grandparents telling me stories about living through the Depression and the Second World War. They laid out the tough times and how people just found ways to adjust to life when there was so little available.

Editor: How much convincing do some people need so that they take the novel coronavirus seriously? As it turns out, a lot, apparently.

Are you ill? Stay home and away from others, health officials advise.

They don't seem to be as prepared as they'd like us to think

Macaron Day is back on Friday, March 20 and Burnaby’s Mon Paris Pâtisserie (4396 Beresford St.) is delighted to be participating in this meaningful annual charitable event.

When I first wrote about the closing of Horizons Restaurant after 34 years, I received an outpouring of emotions from readers. One person said that Horizons, located on Burnaby Mountain, was where she had her wedding reception.

*This story has been updated* Today, the BC Cancer Foundation issued a statement saying it now won’t be canvassing Burnaby residents due to health concerns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. I think this is a wise decision.