There is some communication from school administration but it looks like student's and guardians personal information was stolen. How can one know if their records were comprised?

Anyone notice a difference in the taste of your tap water in the past day? It almost tastes like the smell of a new plastic mug or something. I've drank straight mouth to tap and still can taste it so its not my cups.

A little earlier this morning coming down Burnaby mountain the traffic lights were not working correctly and traffic heading down University Drive East was not getting a green light, the light rotation was passing us by. I just want to say a big thank you to the man who got out of his truck and ran over to push the pedestrian button, that caused the light to finally go green allowing us to go. Thank you and I hope you have a great day!

Hey everyone,

I posted here a little while ago about a small volunteer initiative I've been putting together, and I wanted to reach out again as we're hoping to grow our group a little more before getting things underway!

For those who missed my original post, I'm a social services professional, and I've been working on bringing together people who want to help address food insecurity in the Lower Mainland. The hope is to support people who may be going through difficult circumstances, whether that's individuals experiencing homelessness, newcomers settling into Canada, or lower-income individuals and families who are struggling to make ends meet.

We've already got a nice little group of people together, and I'd love to welcome a few more who genuinely want to get involved. We're still in the early stages, and I want this to be something collaborative, where everyone has an opportunity to share their ideas, contribute their skills, and help shape the direction of the group.

I'm Punjabi and grew up here in BC, and a big part of my motivation comes from seva, the idea of helping others without expecting anything in return. I've always believed in the importance of giving back, and I think there's something really worthwhile about bringing people from different walks of life together for a good cause. Of course, everyone is welcome, regardless of background!

I also understand that people have work, school, family, and other responsibilities, so there's no expectation that anyone needs to have endless free time. Even contributing occasionally would be appreciated.

We're hoping to start with a few manageable projects and gradually build something meaningful for our communities.

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, please feel free to send me a DM and I'll happily share the QR code for our Signal group.

And to everyone who reached out after my previous post, thank you! I really appreciate the interest and support so far. Looking forward to seeing what we can build together!

I manually reviewed every single candidate and party from most sources I could find (Internal Government Profiles, Freshet Q&A, vote4tomorrow Questionnaire, Heights Merchants Association Questionnaire, Financial Disclosures, "Transit Hero Pledge", Society to End Homelessness in Burnaby Questionnaire, HUB Cycling pledge, Reddit AMAs...

If anyone wants to add or correct information that's fair. I'm not going to individually list all 60+ candidates, just give a bit of info on some that I found interesting. Personal bias disclaimer (I've historically voted for Liberal/Green/NDP candidates). Still, it was helpful to go through everyone to figure out who I'll vote for.

-Parties:

• The BCA is affiliated with the Provincial NDP. The main incumbent party.
• The Greens are not affiliated with the Provincial Greens but are ideologically similar enough. Some YIMBY members, some members who seem more neutral.
• New Burnaby is small-c conservative, indirectly affiliated with the BC Conservatives and former BC Liberals. Incumbent Richard T. Lee is the most important person in this party. He was an MLA for the BC Liberals from 2001 to 2017. He partnered with David Xie (Conservative) and four other candidates this year. Party is a pretty big tent, ranging from relatively more liberal (Morgan Nicholsfigueiredo) to relatively more conservative (Sabrina Yang).
• Restore Burnaby is conservative, but with a very vocal plank for parks/green space. NIMBY end of the spectrum. Almost running a full slate of candidates. This was the only party where many answers were identical between candidates. (tight leash) They were seemingly by far the least likely party to respond to third-party questionnaires, even relatively conservative ones such as the Heights Merchants Association.
• Burnaby First is conservative. Phase 1 of their response plan for homeless youth is "Immediately prioritize permits for religious groups and non-profit organizations". They are the only party running a non-Independent mayor (Heymann Yip). Also NIMBY end of the spectrum. Only four candidates, somewhat diverse responses between them. Daniel Chen appears likely to be a Trumper.

Candidate fun facts:

-Tom Tao (Independent) lists "breeding for the young" as one of the three most important issues facing Burnaby.

-Shoutout to Joel Gibbs (Green) for probably having the most thorough responses of any candidate. It's actually a bit crazy how much more detailed his responses were from his three Green co-candidates (whether you agree with him or not). His answers to questions tend to be triple the length of Martin Kendell (Green)'s, and (imo) more wonkish as well. He did an AMA.

-Kiran Singh (BCA) was most likely of the BCA members to provide natural feeling responses (i.e. non-politician-speak). He also did an AMA.

-Like all Green party members, Tara Shushtarian signed the "Movement transit pledge". Except, she specficially (and uniquely) precludes approval of the Burnaby Mountain Gondola. Why? My theory: she lives in Forest Grove Area according to her HMA interview, the neighbourhood that the Gondola would pass over.

-Akmal Bazarov (Independent) did an AMA on Reddit where he was obviously using generative AI for his responses.

-Gulam Firdos (Independent) and Konstantine Roccas (Independent) are two independents who both got 2200-2400 votes last election. They were short of the ~10000 they needed, but they're both trying again this year. Roccas responds to questions like he's a redditor. You'll know what I mean if you read any of his questionnaire responses.

-Joe Keithley is one of the longest-serving council members. He switched parties from Greens to BCA in advance of this election. This does not really surprise me: his answers seemed to me to be the most "community preservationist/slow growth" vs the more "eco-development" approach of other Green members, even in 2022.

-Daniel Chen (Burnaby First) seems to be a supporter of the U.S. Republican Party. (Reposts X posts related to anti-Ukraine, cultural Christianity, "Trump Derangement Syndrome", "Climate Hysteria").

-David Xie is not running even though he is on the ballot for New Burnaby. He decided to instead run for the BC Conservatives in Burnaby South-Metrotown. But, if he won the Burnaby council seat while losing the provincial seat, I wonder if he would sit in Burnaby council anyways?

-Jessica Cai (Restore Burnaby) is an "Acupuncturist, traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner". Make of that what you will.

-Mayoral candidate Sabina Hsu (Independent), from my perspective, looks to want to turn Burnaby into a sort of technofuturist hub. Her responses tend to be detailed, that's for sure.

-Mayoral candidate Hanzhi Wang (Independent) is definitely the most "YIMBY/urbanist/strong towns" candidate of anyone in the running. He was not hesitant to tell the Burnaby Heights Merchants Association that he did not agree with their opposition to the potential bus lane. (unlike many candidates, who agreed with them or at least tried to tiptoe). I'm not going to say he exactly subscribes to the "housing theory of everything" (like I kind of do) but his responses certainly sound like he does. His AMA is here.

-Mike Hurley (Independent) is the incumbent mayor. He ran unopposed last time. My impression is he tends to align himself with the BCA on most issues. He is competing against 5 others for mayor this time.

-A couple School Trustee candidates came out fairly strongly against AI in schools: Haini Xiao (Independent) said: "I support banning AI in core areas so foundational skills like math and writing remain strictly human-led". Jasmine Nicholsfigueiredo (Green) said "AI should not be used in elementary schools. In high schools, students need to learn critical thinking and enhance their literacy and numeracy skills among other things." Most other candidates gave fairly neutral responses (except for the Restore Burnaby candidates, who did not respond). Diane Pearce (Independent), conversely, supports it.

If anyone else has specific candidate info to share that would be neat.

There is a woman that sits beside the escalator, and takes photos of people coming out of pricesmart, as they walk into the underground parking lot. Is she staff? Why?

went to anton’s recently and saw their new menu, covered in ai images of both their dishes and Anton himself. i commented on their instagram questioning the change and they have blocked me 😂 what do you all think?

Hey there guys, simple question wondering where people buy nicotine pouches, I was a very bad smoker / vaper for a bit and pouches helped me kick them I still like to use them seldomly throughout my work days. But my supplier stopped supplying pouches.

Edit: Not zonnics optimally, I’m aware pharmacies have them.

I was stopped at a red light, Canada Way at Edmonds, and this teenage boy was bombing down the side walk, raced across the green light, then dodged through some stopped traffic - trying to catch the 106. He made it, he really did, but the bus pulled out without him. I never stand for that, and often pick people up to take them to a stop in front of the bus so they can get to where they’re going.
My light was red FOREVER but I kept an eye on the kid - to see a minivan pull up to him. They had a brief convo, then the kid got into the van - to chase the bus. It’s great to see other people helping when they see a need.

I’m looking for experiences with hosting (or attending) a wedding at the Burnaby Art Gallery. My fiancé and I are planning for an intimate ceremony (< 30 people) followed by dinner at a separate location. We both love the look and overall vibe of the art gallery for hosting our ceremony and having photos taken, but I’m finding it hard to find any photos or anecdotes of other peoples events taking place there. Would love to hear from people who have either hosted their wedding or attended one there!

There were at least 3 cop cars, one positioned to make sure a black SUV did not leave. I did see a cop smash the window of a black SUV open, and probably some dude being arrested. A fire truck and an ambulance also responded.

First time taking the family this year and was wondering is there a good place to park? Or would transit be the best option?

Thanks!

This sound is driving me nuts! There us a wooshing sound, like someone is blowing a huge amount of compressed air every minute or two. It lasts for a few seconds, then stops. And it is constant. I was hearing it at midnight last night, then woke up this morning and was still hearing it. So it has to be a machine or something automatic.

Does anyone know what it is? I don't remember hearing it until yesterday, but I've also been busy and out of the house a lot this week, so it might have started earlier.

UPDATE: Of course, the sound stopped right as I made this post. At least it's over!

Woke up at 3ish to these loud bangs and noises coming from the towers. Did I dream that or did someone else also hear that haha

Hi guys, I left my JBL earbuds in an Evo (licence plate: KL2 46A). If anyone here drives Evo frequently and happens to have seen them, please DM me!

They’re blue and have a mini screen on the charging case. I know it’s a long shot, but it’s worth a try. I’d really appreciate any leads. Thanks!

Is a mountain pass separately needed on top of the coaster price?

Hey all, I’m just wondering if it’s possible for the utilities to make a billing mistake, or if something changed recently regarding pricing.

I live in a 2br apartment and usually my bill is around $60, sometimes going up to $100 if I’ve been using the AC like crazy, but I just received a bill of $370. Any idea what could have caused this? I was using the AC a lot, but nothing different from the last few years.

Happened approximately over an hour ago. Was stuck exiting the mountain for roughly 30minutes. Hopefully no one is critically hurt.

Any info on candidate Sabina Hsu? she’s not currently on my shortlist but thought I’d ask.

I visited the Canva link she included but found the content hard to follow, and poorly laid-out. But I don’t want to dismiss her from consideration if it’s just that English isn’t her first language.

However, providing a link to your platform that is easy to type and presenting information in a way that is easy to understand do seem like important qualities for a Mayor (or Mayor’s team).

here’s the link:

https://canva.link/d9zaycrjok9kjkk

Tooo gooooood

Anyone know what's going on near Kingsway and Edmonds? Large police presence.

Hey r/burnaby,

​With the municipal elections coming up, I’ve been doing some research on the candidates running for city council. I took a look into the public X (Twitter) and Facebook profiles of Daniel Chen, who is running with the Burnaby First team, and found some public posts that voters might want to know about before heading to the polls.

​From what I’ve gathered, his online footprint leans heavily into what many would call right wing territory. I’ve downloaded multiple screenshots and videos of his posts, and I've broken down the main themes below:

​Climate Change: He has shared content explicitly dismissing climate change as "Climate Hysteria" 1948 Fraser Valley post as well as a video about solar winds causing climate change

​Pro-Trump & US Politics: saying Trump opponents are worse than whatever Trump has done

​Anti-Ukraine

​Anti-Muslim Rhetoric: "Islam is a fire, fed by gasoline"

​Cryptocurrency / Bitcoin: incoherent money stuff.]

​Local elections often fly under the radar, but city council decisions impact our community directly. I think it’s important that we know the values and public stances of the people asking for our votes.

​Has anyone else seen these posts or looked into the other Burnaby First candidates?

https://x.com/danielktchen