Here’s an event recap and photos from this past Saturday’s volunteer event atBabyGoRound in Vancouver, where TELUS team members took part in the 21st annualTELUS Days of Giving.
The initiative brought together volunteers to sort, safety-check and package essential baby gear and clothing for local families. These efforts help ensure parents have access to critical items needed to safely care for their children, while also supporting BabyGoRound’s broader mission to reduce isolation and build community connections for families across the Lower Mainland.
BabyGoRound is a B.C.-based organization dedicated to ensuring every family has what they need to safely and confidently care for their babies. Beyond providing essential gear, the organization fosters connection and community for parents—many of whom are newcomers or experiencing isolation—through workshops and ongoing support programs. Last year alone,BabyGoRound supported more than 2,700 families, impacting nearly 7,400 parents and children across 20 communities from Pemberton to Hope. Following support, 94 per cent of families report a significant reduction in financial stress, while 96 per cent say they feel more connected to their community—highlighting the program’s role in both immediate relief and longer-term wellbeing. The organization works with a network of more than 220 referral agencies, including healthcare providers and social services, to reach families most in need.
TELUS Days of Giving, one of the world’s largest corporate volunteer movements, mobilizes more than 100,000 volunteers across 30+ countries to give back in communities worldwide. Last year, 90,000 volunteers gave back in 34 countries, marking the third consecutive year TELUS team members and retirees contributed 1.5 million volunteer hours globally.
Instagram No Longer Has End To End Encryption For Direct Messaging
Posted in Commentary with tags Instagram on May 9, 2026 by itnerdIn a very odd and strange move, Instagram as of yesterday has killed end to end encryption for direct messages. That basically means that anyone can see what you say to other people. For those who are not aware, since 2023 Instagram has had this feature. But they quietly updated a help page to document that they were removing this feature.
So, why are they doing this? I do know that law enforcement has been wanting companies like Instagram to pull this feature to make their investigations easier. So that’s one possibility. Or it could be the fact that Take It Down Act is about to take effect. This act is aimed at combating the publication of non-consensual intimate images, including deepfakes. The law requires online platforms to remove such content within 48 hours of a valid request from the victim and imposes criminal penalties for the publication of these images. Or the cynic in me says that it could be to make it easier for Meta which is Instagram’s parent company to use your data to train its various AI products.
Regardless, I guess if you want to use a Meta product to message someone securely, you could use WhatsApp I suppose.
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