Jul 23, 2021 – Kareem Gouda/NEWS 1130 After being delayed for nearly a year, TransLink’s new SeaBus took its maiden voyage across the Burrard Inlet Thursday. The Burrard Chinook is the first SeaBus to also serve as an art installation. …
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May 19, 2021 – voiceonline.com Vancouver Coastal Health received proposals from two shortlisted proponents for the design-build contract to build the tower. As a result of the evaluation process, in co-ordination with Vancouver Coastal Health and Infrastructure BC, PCL Constructors …
North Vancouver residents face renoviction struggle in pandemic
May 18, 2021 – Elisia Seeber/North Shore News “I’m extremely concerned about the landlord’s behaviour, but especially concerned about the safety and welfare of the residents,” Bowinn Ma, North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA, said. Ma has been guiding residents through the difficult …
TransLink teases North Shore rapid transit in plans
Apr 22, 2021 – Brent Richter/North Shore News “It’s clear that TransLink is taking the results of the BIRT study really seriously and that’s really good news for the North Shore,” said North Vancouver-Lonsdale NDP MLA Bowinn Ma. “I am …
NDP MLA Bowinn Ma says multiculturalism grants will help fight racism in the North Vancouver
Apr 9, 2021 North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma says multiculturalism grant funding will help local organizations fight systemic racism throughout North Vancouver. This year, priority was given to projects addressing anti-Indigenous, anti-Asian and anti-Black racism. “North Vancouver is an incredible …
Anti-Asian racist graffiti condemned in North Vancouver
Apr 7, 2021 – Brent Richter/North Shore News The graffiti was first spotted just steps away from North Vancouver-Lonsdale NDP MLA Bowinn Ma’s constituency office. Ma had just reported an identical message found on a North Van bus shelter. “Let’s …
Indigenous priority for COVID-19 vaccine sparks racist comments to North Vancouver MLA
Apr 6, 2021 – Bethlehem Mariam & Denise Wong/News1130 North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma says she’s received toxic, dangerous, and racist messages from people angry that all Indigenous adults in B.C. are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine before some …
Legalized electric kickscooters coming to four Lower Mainland municipalities
Mar 23, 2021 – Brent Richter/North Shore News Although they are growing in popularity, electric scooters are not currently legal under B.C.’s Motor Vehicle Act. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced Tuesday that it has given the green light …
B.C. politicians of Asian descent say U.S. deadly shooting has ripple effect
Mar 17, 2021 – Marcella Bernardo & Nikitha Martins/News1130 The MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale says the mass murder of eight people in Georgia Tuesday is nothing short of heart-breaking. Bowinn Ma, who is of Asian descent, tells NEWS 1130 crimes …