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, …
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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 …
Big changes coming to North Van’s Phibbs Exchange bus loop
Jun 29, 2022 – Brent Richter/North Shore News For the first time in its almost-50-year history, North Vancouver’s Phibbs Exchange is set to go through a major overhaul. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, along with the federal government, is …
North Van Travelodge to be leased for supportive housing
Jun 07, 2022 – Jane Seyd/North Shore News A temporary supportive housing project that’s been flying under the radar for the past two years in North Vancouver is expanding at the site of the Travelodge Motel on Capilano Road. While …
Canada and British Columbia invest in 14 CleanBC infrastructure projects across the province to create cleaner, stronger communities
May 27, 2022 – BC Government News Yesterday, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Bowinn Ma, British Columbia’s Minister of State for Infrastructure acting for the Honourable George Heyman, B.C. Minister of …
re: Royal BC Museum Project
June 23, 2022 Update: Dear Community Members, As you know from my previous statement (below), the problems facing the RBCM have been evident since 2006 and ignored by previous governments for a long time. When our government formed in 2017, …