Sep 2, 2022 – BC Government News As many as 24 eligible people will receive employment skills to help them prepare for jobs as certified building maintenance workers in the Lower Mainland’s busy skilled trades sector. This new provincial Community …
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TransLink invests $130 million in active travel infrastructure and projects
Aug 4, 2022 – Intelligent Transport TransLink has announced that Metro Vancouver residents will see more than 100 new or improved greenways, cycling paths, pavements, multi-use paths, intersections, or roads as part of a $130 million investment in local infrastructure. …
First Nations clean-energy projects funded on B.C.’s coast
Jul 28, 2022 – BC Government News Three First Nations communities on B.C.’s coast will increase their clean-energy sector participation in local projects, thanks to funding from the Province. The Province is partnering with communities throughout B.C. to develop Indigenous-driven …
Lions Gate food workers ‘welcomed back’ as provincial employees
Jul 22, 2022 – Brent Richter/North Shore News The end of contract flipping was welcomed by Bowinn Ma and Susie Chant, North Vancouver’s two NDP MLAs, in a release. “All workers deserve stable employment that treats them with dignity and …
Lower Lynn Improvements Project wraps
Jul 21, 2022 – BC Government News All four phases of the Lower Lynn Improvements Project are complete, providing improved traffic flow and better active transportation options for more than 120,000 daily commuters. The series of roadwork improvements improve safety, …
Improved transit, connected communities on the way with Surrey Langley SkyTrain
Jul 14, 2022 – BC Government News The first rapid transit project south of the Fraser River in 30 years reached a new milestone with the release of the business case and formal approval of provincial funding for the project. …
NDP MLAs Bowinn Ma and Susie chant say grants for North Vancouver organizations will help people access vital community services
Jul 14, 2022 – BC NDP Government Caucus New Democrat MLAs Bowinn Ma and Susie Chant say that people who receive services from local non-profits will benefit from funding to improve community health, accessibility and well-being. “Local organizations have worked …
Change in BC NDP leadership could herald an early provincial election call
Jul 13, 2022 – Keith Baldrey/Global News Horgan’s successor (which appears almost certainly to be current Attorney General David Eby) may find it tempting to call an early vote rather than trying to govern for two more years without facing …
‘Nowhere to go’ – North Van residents call for toilets at Phibbs Exchange
Jul 07, 2022 – Brent Richter/North Shore News When the province debuted its $30-million plans for a modernized Phibbs Exchange last month, many North Shore residents and commuters noted a conspicuous absence in the list of amenities: public washrooms. In …
North Shore family fights for child access to life-changing cystic fibrosis drug
Jul 05, 2022 – Nick Laba/North Shore News Oliver Narciso, a 10-year-old boy from North Vancouver, is living with cystic fibrosis. A newly approved drug could drastically improve his daily quality of life and stave off permanent damage to his …