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Rent increase forces Little Nest to close
A neighbourhood favourite for six years, Little Nest eatery will soon give up its home and close.
Property tax is the best way to fund transit
Most people agree we need to improve our roads and bridges and transit throughout Metro Vancouver. How to pay for them is obviously the challenge.
TFN among a group of seven after low-cost infrastructure financing
Seven B.C. First Nations are calling on the provincial government and political leaders to commit to providing equal access to low-cost financing for public infrastructure construction.
School district layoffs part of regular cycle
The Burnaby Teachers' Association may be crying foul over the school district's decision to lay off 75 teachers, but the district says these layoffs are just part of the system and have to happen every year.
STM girls miss out on provincials
The St. Thomas More Knights lost 2-1 to Seycove in AA high school senior girls' soccer provincial qualifying last Monday.
Langleys pay for more than they get
Why are we involved with Metro Vancouver? It is time for the Langleys to opt out. We are helping to pay off the West Coast Express, the Canada and Millennium Lines, and the Evergreen Line, and now there's talk of a $3 billion underground line to UBC to serve 50,000 people - and we are not benefiting from any of this.
New Westminster remains NDP stronghold
New Westminster stuck with tradition and elected an NDP MLA to the legislature in Victoria.
New Westminster election results celebrated by more than winning party
New Westminster Liberal candidate Hector Bremner wasn't surprised in the least to see his party top the polls on election night.
One neighbour's compost is another's nightmare
"A big public toilet," was the analogy used by Burnaby resident Flora Kemp about her next-door neighbour's composting technique.
Burnaby project highlights newcomers' stories
The Burnaby Intercultural Planning Table is organizing a storytelling project so refugees and new immigrants can share their tales with the community.
Peter Julian the most talkative MP
Burnaby-New Westminster MP Peter Julian runs the fastest mouth in Ottawa, according to Samara, a non-partisan organization that analyzes politics.
Nine organizations team up with Fortius
Fortius Sport and Health announced nine provincial sport organizations that will now call Burnaby home, inside its new $61 million sports hub yesterday.
Burnaby tap dancer to perform inside a mine
Modern tap dancing is no longer just about bow ties and jazz hands on Broadway. Just ask Burnaby-based dancer Danny Nielsen.
Numerous vehicles damaged in break-ins across Burnaby this weekend
Police are investigating a number of car break-ins that happened last Friday in the 6800-block of Village Green just off Beresford Street in South Burnaby.
Gardening fair held at Byrne Creek
Byrne Creek Secondary hosted a gardening fair on May 4 to encourage people to grow their own food.
Never wait again for an income tax refund
SO you're getting an income tax refund. Congratulations! Any windfall is always welcome.
