Local News

Long Xue is running with Burnaby Parents' Voice as a school trustee: Long Xue is raising three children in Burnaby, his chosen home of 11 years. He obtained his bachelor's degree in information technology in China.

Baljinder Narang is a Burnaby Citizens Association candidate seeking re-election as a school trustee: Baljinder Narang was born in Uganda and after having lived in India, England and Zambia, she moved to Canada's east coast with her husband and young

Rick McGowan is running for Burnaby city council with the Burnaby Municipal Green Party: My name is Rick McGowan. I am a public school teacher in New Westminster. I am 41. I moved to Burnaby in 1988 to attend Simon Fraser University.

Adrianne Merlo is running for Burnaby city council with the Burnaby Municipal Green Party: A few years ago, Adrianne's three children began asking her if global warming was going to cause the end of the world.

Jeff Kuah is running as a TEAM Burnaby school board candidate: Jeff Kuah is running for the position of school trustee because he and his supporters believe that he can bring the necessary changes to this beautiful and vibrant city.

Lee Rankin is running for Burnaby city council with TEAM Burnaby: I have lived in Burnaby for the past 35 years. I have served 22 years on Burnaby council, first elected in 1983, and re-elected in 1985, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1996, 2002 and 2005.

Burnaby's Kaitlin Burnett spent Wednesday afternoon delivering about than 250 letters to Education Minister George Abbott, urging the B.C. government to bring in a provincewide school policy on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Rennie Maierle is a TEAM Burnaby school board candidate: My family and I have been residents of Burnaby for 25 years. Each of my children attended Burnaby elementary and secondary schools.

But longtime trustee says it's not up to the school board to take action on comments made in the media

Anne Sylva is a TEAM Burnaby school board candidate: My name is Anne Sylva, and I am a 26-year-old lifelong Burnaby resident. I attended school in Burnaby and graduated from SFU.