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Opinion: Burnaby drivers didn’t learn a damn thing from the last snowfall

Opinion: Burnaby drivers didn’t learn a damn thing from the last snowfall

Well, it’s snowing again in Burnaby, but it’s not quite the snowpocalypse that it was in January. This version has lots of snow coming down, especially in North Burnaby, but it’s not sticking the same way. It’s a wet, slushy mess.
This Burnaby dessert master is crafting chocolate shoes

This Burnaby dessert master is crafting chocolate shoes

When it comes to gifts for Valentine’s Day, it’s probably best if men avoid buying shoes for women. Trying to get the size exactly right is pretty tricky, not to mention a man trying to determine a woman’s taste.
Opinion: Speed freak caught doing 80 km/h OVER the limit. Crush that car

Opinion: Speed freak caught doing 80 km/h OVER the limit. Crush that car

I saw a comment on Twitter in relation to a monstrous example of speeding that put an idea in my head. It involves a new kind of punishment for extreme speeders.
Opinion: BC NDP unafraid to say 'no' to teachers

Opinion: BC NDP unafraid to say 'no' to teachers

One of the key differences between the current BC NDP government and the BC NDP government of the 1990s is that the current one’s ability to take the heat.
J. Lo took her daughter to work. You should too

J. Lo took her daughter to work. You should too

For many football fans, watching the Kansas City Chiefs take a late comeback win against the San Francisco 49ers was the obvious highlight of this year’s Super Bowl game, but for me (a non-follower of football), the halftime show was the most memorab
Opinion: They used his Burnaby lawn as a garbage can. And then the city responded

Opinion: They used his Burnaby lawn as a garbage can. And then the city responded

I’ve had to write too often about dumpers soiling Burnaby with their garbage. And it never feels like there’s anything positive that comes out of it. But then, this morning, I received some information from Burnaby resident Thomas Hasek.
Yep, it’s snowing in parts of Burnaby. Cue the panic

Yep, it’s snowing in parts of Burnaby. Cue the panic

The snow has started to fall in parts of Burnaby and now people have that to panic about – along with the coronavirus. The snow appears heaviest on Burnaby Mountain – where I live – but there are reports of snow in other parts of the city.
Letter: Insensitive coronavirus jokes in Burnaby are hurting our community

Letter: Insensitive coronavirus jokes in Burnaby are hurting our community

Editor: Re: ‘You dropped your coronavirus,’ white man tells Asian woman in Burnaby , NOW News I am writing in response to the recent incident in Burnaby, in which a white male was heard making an insensitive comment to an Asian woman.
OPINION: B.C. racking up a losing record in the business of global sports

OPINION: B.C. racking up a losing record in the business of global sports

Sport is identity-intrinsic, government is identity-inciting; it would help if, every so often, the latter would help the former make us feel better.
These photos of Burnaby eagles are just so damn majestic

These photos of Burnaby eagles are just so damn majestic

Since taking over the reins of the Burnaby NOW , I’ve been pleasantly surprised at how loyal our readers are when it comes to supplying me with ideas for stories. The dynamic photo duo of John Preissl and Glen Govier have been especially amazing.