If you’re a municipalities nerd… this is amazing 🤯

The Township of Langley has a different financial and building philosophy than the rest of B.C., racking up $400 million in new debt since 2022. The mayor says it’s a smart and safe strategy to actually get stuff done — but will voters agree? Here’s my video and @lauvande.bsky.social’s article.

I am v late to post, but I was on the This is Vancouver podcast a few weeks ago with @jmcelroy.bsky.social and @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social to talk Burnaby politics ahead of this year’s municipal elections! As 3 sitting councillors plan to step down… what’s shakin!? www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...

Burnaby council could have its biggest shakeup in decades this election, as three councillors have recently made clear that they won't be seeking re-election. But the big question is whether Mayor Hurley will run again, which he's still playing coy about.

there is nothing more soothing than rolling up to a 199-page city report on one screen and a 134-page report on a second screen filled with lovely little abbreviations like USS and GLU and maps and maybe they’re about land use and maybe they’re not but they probably are and life is lovely 😊

Words seem to fail when faced with such tragedy. It has been humbling to witness the community in Tumbler Ridge come together this week. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I have been privileged to be reporting on Tumbler Ridge for more than a decade. I wanted to provide a little more context for why it is so incredibly unique and why the word "resilient" keeps popping up when people talk about it It's a town that doesn't give up www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

EXTREME TRAIN GLEE AFTER AN HOUR-PLUS IN THE RAIN

HEY BURNABY, NEW WEST AND TRICITIES!!!!! My former colleagues have launched a non-profit, co-op community news outlet! These four are real pros and have been wonderful mentors to me. Can’t wait to see where this goes. Read and share 🗞️🗞️🗞️ www.freshetnews.ca

It was gold in Community Written Feature for this story btw. My brain isnt working at the moment because emotions. www.nelsonstar.com/home/in-ever...

This story has completely burrowed into my brain because it reaches deeply into so many aspects of how cities and communities are built. Grateful I could work on it.

this is my roman empire

Hi!! Burnaby council meeting tonight!!! The agenda is VERY exciting: 🌇FINAL stage of Official Community Plan!!! 🏙️Changes to inclusionary rental policy ⚡️BC Hydro updates on energy infrastructure Note: This’ll be my last council meeting — don’t let me get emotional

!!! Chris has written some of the best Burnaby journalism out there. Just a sampling: Who’s Afraid of Metrotown? thetyee.ca/News/2024/01...

@lauvande.bsky.social Thanks for covering this. I had no idea Deer Lake used to be a popular swimming spot; Great to hear Burnaby's Civic Innovation Lab and #SFU researchers are exploring ways to improve its health. @danieltetrault.bsky.social @mayorofburnaby.bsky.social @annekangburnaby.bsky.social

What's up with Burnaby sewers? Read all about it. www.burnabynow.com/local-news/h...

a reader sent in this trekkie april fool's joke... burnaby unicomplex incoming?

weird march '25 over 🖤 to a kinder april

Should there be a single report totalling how much city councillors earn by sitting on various government bodies? One Burnaby city councillor says it's important for transparency. But fellow councillors shut down the conversation around the table. www.burnabynow.com/local-news/b...

Let's hear what folks have to say about multiplex housing in Burnaby.

Couple notes from Burnaby City Hall tonight!

Here's my story on the history of the No. 49 bus route from Metrotown to UBC, which celebrates its 50th birthday today! Read about a group of residents who opposed the route half a century ago, declaring the bus service "is not going to be used." www.burnabynow.com/local-news/t...

With all the Hudson's Bay news, a reminder of its local importance: If it weren’t for the Bay, Lougheed Mall wouldn’t have been built. Plus, some behind-closed-doors real estate dealings from the '60s. Read it here (from 2023)! www.burnabynow.com/local-news/h...

We're Burnaby council watching remotely tonight bc it's been a chaotic month on my end. There's some updates to Burnaby's density bonus policy and inclusionary zoning so... Nerds get ready. Posts will be sporadic tho.

We're at Burnaby City Hall for tonight's council meeting and guess what... I have journo colleagues! There's usually never anyone here, but today there's six students sitting in from BCIT Journalism. "I'm glad you're here to pay some attention to your local government," says Mayor Mike Hurley.

Starting a new budget thread because my computer is glitching out.

The menu at "City Hall Cafe"

IT'S BUDGET DAY IN BURNABY!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🎆🎆🎆 It's gonna be a long one. $2-billion capital plan, 5.37% tax increase on the proposed agenda for the day. Burnaby's reserves are also expected to decrease from $2.3b to $1.1b by 2029. (52% ⬇️)

IT'S BUDGET DAY IN BURNABY!!!!!!!!!!!! 🎆🎆🎆 It's gonna be a long one. $2-billion capital plan, 5.37% tax increase for this year proposed on the agenda. The city's reserves are expected to decrease from $2.3b to $1.1b by 2029.

It's my birthday. The Burnaby Now is shutting down in two months. Can I be a little maudlin? You go into journalism knowing you're gonna get laid off, it's just a matter of time. www.burnabynow.com/local-news/b...

Burnaby's mayor wants a 'Buy Local and Buy Canadian' campaign in place for municipal procurement - and he's hoping residents will follow suit. www.burnabynow.com/local-news/r...

Choices... www.burnabynow.com/local-news/b...

Sliding into 2025 like

We are nearing a Very Important Holiday. "I'd been thinking for a while that I'm never going to win at Christmas or Halloween because they're all together too competitive, but Groundhog Day was one that I felt I had a chance at." By @theresamc.bsky.social www.newwestrecord.ca/local-news/g...

People say Burnaby is boring, but do other City councils get protested by inflatable dinosaurs like once a year?? Story tomorrow 🦖

Burnaby council livetweets on the bad place bc I'm doing something different today. See ya there!

This is such a fun story by @sthomas10.bsky.social! How boots for horses made by a Sunshine Coast company helped save the Beyoncé Bowl www.coastreporter.net/local-news/h...

This Burnaby icon is looking festive. Council tweets coming up! (Possibly abridged tonight, we'll see.)

Burnaby tends to between 38.5m and 39.5m cubic metres a year in consumption.

Burnaby City Hall is all alight! Will have some council livetweets over the evening.

More bus priority likely coming to Burnaby! Every bit counts especially on what might be a RapidBus corridor in the future 🚌 Thanks @lauvande.bsky.social for covering this committee item!

One can never step into the same livestream twice.

Gotta love covering city council, cuz where else do you get rhapsodies like this?? (they changed their council meetings from monday to tuesday)

Burnaby City Hall all lit up! Council updates to come.

Hey Bluesky. I just got back from vacation and there's a ton of new folks here, wow! 👋 I'm thinking about livetweeting (or... what's the right word...) some Burnaby council updates tonight. Do we do that here? Shall we test it? Meeting's at 5 p.m. PT.

Burnaby council postpones the decision on transit-oriented areas, required by the B.C. government, until the provincial election is settled. www.burnabynow.com/local-news/b...

After a decade of acrimony, the City of Burnaby and Trans Mountain have made a deal not to say bad things about each other in public anymore – "whether based on fact or opinion or otherwise." www.burnabynow.com/local-news/b...

In Conclusion, Burnaby is a land of contrasts

Tallest tower west of Ontario approved in Burnaby, B.C. www.burnabynow.com/local-news/c...

Hi 🦋 app. May as well plug my biggest feature to date as a first post. It's the inside story of last year's most controversial project in Burnaby. Give it a read: www.burnabynow.com/local-news/h...