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Jack Knox: The price is too high for Canadian Black Friday

Jack Knox: The price is too high for Canadian Black Friday

“It’s Black Friday tomorrow,” she said. “Awesome,” I replied. “You make the popcorn. I’ll call up YouTube.” Nothing makes a self-righteous Canadian feel as smugly superior as videos of the annual retail riots south of the border. Gunfights.
Opinion: Burnaby has a worker shortage. 'Ghosting' doesn't help

Opinion: Burnaby has a worker shortage. 'Ghosting' doesn't help

As we approach the end of the year, many in our community will begin to look forward to the festive holiday season and dream about what Santa might leave for them on Christmas morning. Our business community is no different.
EDITORIAL: Emergency alert test highlights importance of disaster preparedness

EDITORIAL: Emergency alert test highlights importance of disaster preparedness

Sometime just before 2 p.m. Wednesday, everyone’s smartphone will deliver an ominous tone alerting us to a disaster.
Letter: Trans Mountain's Burnaby fire protection isn't up to snuff

Letter: Trans Mountain's Burnaby fire protection isn't up to snuff

Editor: Many of us are extremely worried about the likelihood of a fire at the Burnaby Mountain Trans Mountain oil tanks surrounded by a residential area and a university, and adjacent to an elementary school.
Opinion: This Burnaby shortcut is actually a nasty racetrack

Opinion: This Burnaby shortcut is actually a nasty racetrack

This blog was supposed to just be about what cyclists go through at a certain Burnaby intersection. But a visit to the site on Monday showed me much more than I wanted to see.
Build a Downtown Eastside for all people to live in

Build a Downtown Eastside for all people to live in

DTES resident reacts to ‘prescription’ to improve life in poverty-stricken neighbourhood
Letter: Burnaby council's climate declaration is just greenwashing

Letter: Burnaby council's climate declaration is just greenwashing

Editor: Burnaby City Council’s declaration of a climate emergency is pure greenwash.
This is how you can speed up that soul-sucking food prep

This is how you can speed up that soul-sucking food prep

One of the most common reasons as to why one doesn’t cook from scratch more than they currently do is because of how long it takes to prepare ingredients for the meal.
Parents shouldn't tell kids their devices came from Santa

Parents shouldn't tell kids their devices came from Santa

When I asked my five-year-old daughter what she was going to add to her Christmas wish list this year, she replied confidently, “A poofy dress that when you touch it, Smarties fall out, and a real-life Elsa castle with a bunk bed and a kitchen and a
Opinion: BC NDP leaders seem unperturbed by BCTF attacks

Opinion: BC NDP leaders seem unperturbed by BCTF attacks

The gathering of the BC NDP faithful at this past weekend’s bi-annual convention revealed a political party that has settled comfortably into government and is hungrily looking to the next election.