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Gordon World is running for school board with Burnaby Parents' Voice: My name is Gordon World. I am 41 years old. And yes my last name really is World! I am proud to be a third generation Burnaby resident.

Jade Tomelden is running as an independent candidate for school board: I am a 35-year-old mother of three, currently teaching privately and working in loss prevention.

Glen Power is running with TEAM Burnaby for school board: Hi, my name is Glen Power. I am 39 years old and have lived in the Capitol Hill area of Burnaby since 1997.

As Burnaby's libraries hope they've seen the last of bedbugs, it appears the bugs are on the move. The New Westminster Public Library reopened on Wednesday after a one-day closure due to the discovery of bedbugs in books.

? The virus changes (mutates) every year so that a new vaccine must be administered annually; ? People who may be at increased risk include: seniors, people with chronic health conditions (especially heart or lung conditions), aboriginal people, or t

Pietro Calendino is running for Burnaby city council with the Burnaby Citizens Association: Pietro Calendino was born in Italy and his family moved to British Columbia in 1959.

Richard Chang is running for Burnaby city council with the Burnaby Citizens Association: Like many newcomers who have chosen Burnaby as their home in Canada, Richard Chang moved to the city from Taiwan 18 years ago and has called Burnaby home ever si

Gary Wong is a Burnaby Citizens Association candidate seeking re-election as a Burnaby school trustee.

Homara Ahmad is running with Burnaby Parents' Voice as a school trustee: Homara Ahmad is a full-time mother to a son in kindergarten and a daughter in pre-school. She was born and raised in Powell River and now calls Burnaby her home.