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Burnaby cops warned drivers they would be handing out tickets. Drivers didn’t listen.

Burnaby cops warned drivers they would be handing out tickets. Drivers didn’t listen.

The Burnaby RCMP’s traffic enforcement section sent out a tweet on Monday about what it planned on doing that day. Normally warning potential law-breakers about enforcement is not a good idea for police. But this is drivers we’re talking about.
Curbing toxic masculinity starts with the parents

Curbing toxic masculinity starts with the parents

It starts when they’re still in the womb.
Letter: Burnaby Hospital's ER was fantastic. The other ward, not so much.

Letter: Burnaby Hospital's ER was fantastic. The other ward, not so much.

Editor: I recently had the dubious pleasure of being admitted to the Burnaby Hospital emergency, where I found the nurses and doctors to be extremely efficient, kind and knowledgeable.
Does the legislature spending scandal mean the gravy train is over?

Does the legislature spending scandal mean the gravy train is over?

Speaker Darryl Plecas is going to have a profound impact on the People’s House and the MLAs and table officers who work there, even if his allegations have yet to be proven.
Put that phone down and stop your baby from annoying me

Put that phone down and stop your baby from annoying me

I was sitting in the Burnaby Whole Foods on Sunday morning in the store’s lounge area. It’s a great place to hang on a weekend morning. Free wi-fi, plenty of natural light and enough silence that it comes close to resembling a library.
Letter: Singh's housing plan ignores scourge of 'imported wealth'

Letter: Singh's housing plan ignores scourge of 'imported wealth'

Editor: Re: Singh unveils ‘bold’ plan to build 500,000 affordable homes, NOW , Jan.
Burnaby candidates Singh, Robinson under fire from Venezuelan-Canadians

Burnaby candidates Singh, Robinson under fire from Venezuelan-Canadians

The political upheaval in Venezuela is now being felt all the way in Burnaby.
Letter: Calling for a public inquiry

Letter: Calling for a public inquiry

Open letter to the Hon. David Eby, Q.C.
Here's how to attract birds to your garden - and why

Here's how to attract birds to your garden - and why

When is a gardener not a birder? We can’t think of an answer. Truth is, gardeners love birds, much as sailors love wind. Now is a good time to consider how you can attract more birds to your yard or balcony.
Letter: It's wrong for stores to sell plastic bags

Letter: It's wrong for stores to sell plastic bags

Editor: Some stores have put a stop on giving (plastic bags) out freely, however they now charge five cents to buy them. I think this is counterproductive. Banning them completely should be the way.