Why I, a 20-Year Resident of the Heights, Support Bus Lanes on Hastings

My last post marked my 20th anniversary as a resident of Capitol Hill and the Burnaby Heights. In it, I reflected on two decades of relying on transit to get around. Every morning, I squeeze onto a cr...

Vancouver Life

TransLink Lost Property Office at Stadium–Chinatown Station

Nathaniel Christopher / 6 February 2015

A TransLink lost and found success story

I love living in Burnaby. For starters I know that if I leave something on the bus or in the library there’s a good chance it will be returned to me. I’ve lived in Burnaby for almost 10 ye...

Burnaby

Nathaniel Christopher / 12 August 2014 / 2 Comments

Dump truck blocks Capitol Hill (Burnaby) sidewalk

Find out why a dump truck blocked the sidewalk.

Vancouver Life

Nathaniel Christopher / 18 January 2014 / 4 Comments

That new bus seat smell!

There’s nothing quite like that new furniture smell – especially on your bus! I recently boarded a 135 Burrard Station bus outside my home in North Burnaby and noticed the bus smelled like new vinyl. ...

Nathaniel Christopher / 6 November 2010 / 2 Comments

My bus driver reads Whoopi!

Buses are an essential part of my life yet I know so little about the women and men who ensure I get home safely every night. But today that changed. When I boarded my bus this afternoon I noticed the...

Culture and Politics

Nathaniel Christopher / 5 September 2009 / 4 Comments

Is BC Transit being taken over by right-wingers?

I was surfing the web today when I happened upon the site for BC Transit which provices public transit services for communities outside of the Greater Vancouver Area. The BC Transit logo can be seen o...