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Opinion: It’s time to ban all future gas stations in Burnaby

Opinion: It’s time to ban all future gas stations in Burnaby

A proposal popped up on the agenda of Monday’s Burnaby council meeting. It involves and rezoning application to allow a gas station at 5737 Byrne Road in South Burnaby.
PREST: Stuff your Christmas stockings with these $300 napkins

PREST: Stuff your Christmas stockings with these $300 napkins

A review of gift ideas from Vancouver's newest luxury boutique for the 'discerning holiday shopper'
Les Leyne: Whistleblower law will require more resources

Les Leyne: Whistleblower law will require more resources

There’s so much whistleblowing going on around the world that more staff will be needed after a new process to deal with it kicks into gear in B.C. on Dec. 1.
Opinion: Bus strike could hurt TransLink gains

Opinion: Bus strike could hurt TransLink gains

With or without a bus strike, commuters are about to see how important transit service is to Metro Vancouver. As of Monday, Unifor issued 72-hour strike notice after contract talks stalled with Coast Mountain Bus Co.
Some parents try to make Halloween healthy. That's not the point

Some parents try to make Halloween healthy. That's not the point

Growing up, my “treats” consisted of an amalgamation of healthy snacks - ants on a log (peanut butter and raisins on celery) and bananas in milk (sprinkled with brown sugar) were part of my snack-time repertoire.
Opinion: Alt-right Albertans' attempts to bully will only leave them isolated

Opinion: Alt-right Albertans' attempts to bully will only leave them isolated

The results of the federal election do not bode well for the relationship between the BC NDP government and its counterparts in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Letter: Landlord fee will end up costing Burnaby renters

Letter: Landlord fee will end up costing Burnaby renters

Editor: An open letter to Mayor Mike Hurley: Your predecessor, with the endorsement of council, handed over the keys of Burnaby to condo developers and showed callous indifference to the plight of renters who were forced out of their affordable resid
Opinion: It's Women's History Month - we're still making history

Opinion: It's Women's History Month - we're still making history

It's Women's History Month - a time to look back and celebrate the struggles and successes of the women who have come before us, and to remember the first women to stand up and make a change.
Trudeau-Horgan two-step promises to be intriguing political dance

Trudeau-Horgan two-step promises to be intriguing political dance

Father Pierre famously said the state has no business in the bedrooms of the nation, but son Justin knows that doesn’t mean the state can’t curry strange bedfellows.
Dear Burnaby drivers: You can’t block spaces for people with mobility issues

Dear Burnaby drivers: You can’t block spaces for people with mobility issues

I was leaving Red Robin the other day and spotted a big delivery truck blocking two important parking spots. According to the Province of B.C.