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Opinion: This is Burnaby's scariest left turn. Maybe avoid it

Opinion: This is Burnaby's scariest left turn. Maybe avoid it

I kicked off my Valentine’s Day by watching drivers do things that I did not love. A tip from a NOW reader I will refer to as Dhillon reminded me of a scary intersection I have been watching since I was a kid growing up in Burnaby Heights.
B.C.’s bats need your help

B.C.’s bats need your help

The B.C. Community Bat Program is asking Vancouverites to report any winter bat sightings, or dead bats
Taste what's brewing around the world at the Vancouver Tea Festival

Taste what's brewing around the world at the Vancouver Tea Festival

Sip your way around the world all in one place during the annual Vancouver Tea Festival .
Support swells for putting Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox on the $5 bill

Support swells for putting Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox on the $5 bill

The Port Coquitlam cancer crusader faces stiff competition to be the face of the new Canadian $5 bill, including Emily Carr, Louis Riel and Laura Secord
How the Canucks can win every single NHL trophy this season

How the Canucks can win every single NHL trophy this season

This may sound impossible — insane, even — but I think there is a way the Canucks can sweep the 2020 NHL Awards
UPDATE: Burnaby SkyTrain back in service after glitch

UPDATE: Burnaby SkyTrain back in service after glitch

*Update: TransLink says a computer connectivity issue has been fixed and the Expo line SkyTrain is now operational, although riders might still experience some delays.
2010 Flashback: Hand puppets sow Olympic patriotism

2010 Flashback: Hand puppets sow Olympic patriotism

Mentally, physically disabled make money selling mitt-covers
Opinion: This is New West’s worst crosswalk. Blame the drivers

Opinion: This is New West’s worst crosswalk. Blame the drivers

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from writing about traffic issues in the past 18 months, it’s that most drivers take absolutely no responsibility for their actions.
B.C. teachers head back to mediation in last week of February

B.C. teachers head back to mediation in last week of February

The province’s teachers — who have been without a contract since the end of June — are set to return to mediation with the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association. Dates have been set for the last week of February, and B.C.
Injunction prohibits disruption of B.C. Ferries sailings

Injunction prohibits disruption of B.C. Ferries sailings

B.C. Ferries has won a court injunction to keep protesters from disrupting sailings this Family Day weekend and beyond. The order issued by B.C. Supreme Court on Friday bars people from blocking access to ferry terminals by land or water.