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Business associations across Burnaby vow to work with new government
Burnaby business heads believe it will be business as usual under the new Liberal government.Despite the B.C.
Burnaby's mayor called a hindrance by Surrey-Fleetwood MLA
When Langley Mayor Peter Fassbender was elected as the B.C. Liberal MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood, he was quick to call out Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan as a hindrance to the province moving forward on its transit issues.
Director leaves Friends food bank
A group of volunteers and board members were at Friends In Need Food Bank on Tuesday wishing its executive director well as she steps down from her position.
Trans athlete becomes advocate
Cory Oskam looks like your typical teenage goaltender. His broad, fleshy frame fills a net and even in the gym for ball hockey, he positions his five-foot-eleven body to stop shots as if he's wearing voluminous padding.
Jobs are easier to come by than you may think, you just have to ask for help
Christine Stoneman says she doesn't believe jobs are that hard to find.Despite Statistics Canada's most recent Labour Force Survey, which reported the B.C. unemployment rate at 6.4 per cent in April, Stoneman is still confident there are opportunities out there, even in Burnaby.
Cycle for diversity
Cycling4Diversity (C4D) will be stopping at Westview Secondary on Friday, May 24, at 10 a.m. for a talk about cultural diversity and eliminating racism.
Focus on eye disease
With guidance from CNIB and Doctors of Optometry Canada, here is more information about the four most common eye diseases:
Cupcakes for critters raises $360K for SPCA
In a first-ever national fundraiser benefitting SPCAs and humane societies, National Cupcake Day has raised more than $360,000 across Canada to help animals in need.
Spreading message by pedal power
The Cycling4Diversity team began its four-day journey this morning, and will pedal from Victoria and finish our trek in Abbotsford on May 24.
Focus on Eye Disease.
With guidance from CNIB and Doctors of Optometry Canada, here some information about the four most common eye diseases:
Focus on eye disease
With guidance from CNIB and Doctors of Optometry Canada, here is more information about the four most common eye diseases: ? Cataracts are a clouding of the lenses inside the eyes, which can block light from reaching the retina and interfere with vision.
Burnaby teacher has certificate revoked
A former Burnaby teacher has had his teaching certificate cancelled after criminal charges were laid against him for an incident that occurred outside of school.
NEB approves tolling application for Kinder Morgan
The National Energy Board approved a tolling application linked to Kinder Morgan's pipeline expansion plan on Thursday.
PoCo sides with Cat & Fiddle on hours
PoCo council is backing the Cat & Fiddle Pub's push to extend its hours, despite hearing residents express concerns over noise and other issues. The pub's owner, meanwhile, says the business addresses concerns whenever it hears of them.
The challenge: Surviving on $1.75 per day
Is it possible to feed yourself on pocket change? Chris Miele, who lives on the border of Burnaby and Coquitlam, is finding out with a five-day challenge to raise awareness about extreme poverty, while spending only $1.75 for food per day.
Tears of the innocent
Mohammed Jawara was just a child of about 12 when he fled his home country of Liberia. Charles Taylor was leading a rebel war, and his infamous soldiers killed Jawara's aunt and uncle, while the young boy fled with his family to a refugee camp in neighbouring Sierra Leone.
