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This Burnaby breakfast joint just dropped a new ‘sweet ‘n salty’ menu on us

This Burnaby breakfast joint just dropped a new ‘sweet ‘n salty’ menu on us

If there is a weak spot in Burnaby’s restaurant scene, it’s definitely breakfast. At least if you compare it with Vancouver’s breakfast scene, which is loaded with amazing places.
Opinion: Video shows Burnaby Conservative claiming ‘homosexuals recruit’ kids

Opinion: Video shows Burnaby Conservative claiming ‘homosexuals recruit’ kids

***UPDATE: Heather Leung has been dropped as the candidate for this riding based on the video described in this blog. Read the breaking story here .
Les Leyne: Tunnelling to Cascadia, inch by inch

Les Leyne: Tunnelling to Cascadia, inch by inch

Given the dithering the NDP government has displayed on how to replace the four-lane Massey Tunnel, it’s a wonder Premier John Horgan was even invited to the Cascadia conference on innovation.
Opinion: Burnaby RCMP nailed a bunch of ‘jaywalkers’. But should they?

Opinion: Burnaby RCMP nailed a bunch of ‘jaywalkers’. But should they?

The Burnaby RCMP’s traffic enforcement branch has been doing some amazing work lately.
Les Leyne: Getting real on greenhouse-gas emissions would scare voters

Les Leyne: Getting real on greenhouse-gas emissions would scare voters

The formal federal election call was made Sept. 11, but there was a moment in B.C. two days earlier that weighs heavily on one of the major elements of the campaign — climate change. B.C. watches that aspect from a unique position.
Letter: Driving is a privilege this driver doesn't deserve

Letter: Driving is a privilege this driver doesn't deserve

The Editor, To the driver of a silver Honda SUV with an L on the back, travelling downhill at 6:48 a.m. Sept.
Opinion: Trans Mountain is bragging about how much pipe it has amassed

Opinion: Trans Mountain is bragging about how much pipe it has amassed

Every once in a while, I receive an email from Trans Mountain with “story ideas” about the pipeline expansion project.
It's too early to see an elf on a store's shelf - put it away

It's too early to see an elf on a store's shelf - put it away

Strolling through a big-name bookstore with my kids, my eyes fall on a display propped up in the centre of the main aisle, with a pyramid of Elf on the Shelf boxes taunting me.
This Burnaby building's battle over smoking has disintegrated into spying

This Burnaby building's battle over smoking has disintegrated into spying

Living in an apartment building offers a lot of benefits over residing in a house. There’s no lawn to cut, for one thing, and it’s generally more affordable. The only problem is you have to live so close to other human beings.
Opinion: Beech, Singh, Julian are leading their Burnaby races – if you believe this data

Opinion: Beech, Singh, Julian are leading their Burnaby races – if you believe this data

The federal election is still weeks away and a lot can happen between now and then. So, take the following numbers with a piece of salt the size of a volleyball.