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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.

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

was on my way out and this Filipino guy in a grey sweater approached me saying "i need help". originally thought he was asking for directions, but then he started claiming he was fundraising for his family. i said yes bc i thought i could buy one or two but then this guy shoves 6 chocolate bars in my hand and charges me $20, which is only about $3.33 per bar but still...

should've said no but i'm a people pleaser unfortunately 💀

then he tried to jack it up to $50 and that's where i drew the line because wtf

then we parted ways and that's how i was probably scammed 😂😂

edit: forgot to mention he was selling chocolate bars

David Xie said he was no longer seeking the city council position with the New Burnaby Party and would run for MLA with the BC Conservatives. However, he said it was too late to take his name off. This lead to a possibility of being elected to both positions which is illegal. He would then have to resign from one leading to a costly byelection.

He said it was too late for him to take his name off the ballot. But it is allowed, he just conveniently didn't try.

Whelp, it’s that time again; I’ve done my part so can say this: No matter who you vote for, the government will still get in!

It was dusk, after the windstorm, and this black kitten, maybe three months old, showed up. Now, this is not the place to let a kitten out overnight, since the local coyotes enjoy dining on cat. We brought the kitten inside. Friendly, obviously well cared for, not exceptionally hungry. Royal Oak and Marine Drive area.

I'm taking the following approach and want people to help me poke holes in my logic.

Local elections is the only time we get to vote for 9 people who have an equal say. Even the mayor is 1 of 9 votes.

So, my approach is no more than 2-3 from each party.

Example:

Council: 2 BCA, 3 BF/RBA, 2 IND, 1 Green

Mayor: Ive decided on Yip (even if he's crazy, he's just 1 of 9)

BF/RBA - they seem similar so the most they can get is 4/9

Just think about it, have 9 different individual discuss a topic and if 5 of them can come to an agreement it's likely representative of majority of us. Each party alone cannot move without others support. A good negotiation is when no one wins and I feel this approach achieves that.

This is a long shot, but my partner lost his wallet in the Univercity area by SFU some time last week or 2 weeks ago, and you tried to leave a message for me through my callbox. Unfortunately the callbox cut off the last part of your number as you were talking. If this sounds familiar to you please message me!

Looking for a good sushi spot. Usually order from Gaya, wondering if there’s some better options. :)

I was outside and heard/saw it go by. It was a black Mercedes of course and I legitimately thought it was gunfire for a sec. Like this one was right out, one of the loudest things I have ever heard. Plz stop.

Hi r/burnaby!

My name is Hanzhi and I'm running for Mayor of Burnaby this October 17th. I live in the Metrotown area and I think Burnaby is a great city, but we have a lot of room for improvement. In these changing times I will bring a new vision to our city council so that we can make our city work for everyone.

Municipal politics tends to get less interest than Federal and Provincial politics (especially now with the BC election being called 🙄), but it can have the most impact on our day to day lives. The conversations currently tend to be dominated by a small group of people, and one of my goals with this election is to get more people out to vote and make their voices heard, especially younger demographics.

My top priorities are around housing, transportation and fair taxation. Highlights include:

• Phasing out the Development/Amenity Cost Charges (DCC/ACCs) which charge 10s of thousands of dollars for each new unit of housing being built, discouraging new housing from being constructed and contributing to the housing crisis.
• Streamline the permitting process for new developments, and allow more mixed-use and commercial spaces within residential neighbourhoods.
• Reclaim the space on our streets we all pay for and make it work for everyone, by installing all-day bus lanes on all major corridors as well as signal priority at major intersections.
• Upgrade our biking network to All Ages and Abilities (AAA) standards for all major routes.
• Rebalance the tax burden to make everyone pay their fair share. Single family homes cost around 9x as much to service compared to an apartment unit, despite only paying 2-3x as much in property taxes. This means that residents in higher-density housing (predominantly lower-income) are effectively subsidising lower-density housing in the suburbs (predominantly higher-income) - the opposite of what we should have in a progressive tax system.

You can find out more about me at https://burnaby.hanzhi.io/, and all of the candidates at https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/mayor-and-council/elections/candidates

Instructions on how to vote on or before October 17th can be found here: https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/mayor-and-council/elections/voters

I'll be around to answer questions this afternoon and evening, and will check back over the weekend if there are any new posts!

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