Feb 2, 2022 – Jane Seyd/North Shore News North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma said Wednesday she’s noticed “a growing impatience with the pandemic” in the comments she’s received from the community. Living in a public state of emergency for the …
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North Van MLA warns of vaccine payment scam
Jan 31, 2022 – Brent Richter/North Shore News North Vancouver-Lonsdale NDP MLA Bowinn Ma is warning the public about an attempt by scammers to fleece people seeking a government payment for getting vaccinated against COVID-19. The scam comes via text …
NDP MLA Bowinn Ma says grants will keep people and local environment safe
Jan 28, 2022 – BC NDP Caucus New Democrat MLA Bowinn Ma says local organizations will be able to restore local ecosystems, rescue animals, and keep people safe thanks to funding from the Community Gaming Grants program for environmental and …
Tower work begins for Lions Gate Hospital project
Jan 27, 2022/DCN-JOC News Services The six-storey Paul Myers Tower, named after the philanthropic owner of Keith Plumbing and Heating Co. Ltd, will have eight operating rooms, a pre-operative and post-operative care area, including anesthesia intervention and isolation rooms. There …
Tunnel boring machines for Broadway Subway to arrive in Vancouver this spring
Jan 24, 2022 – Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive Twin tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will be used to build the two tunnels for SkyTrain’s Millennium Line Broadway Extension are set to arrive in Vancouver sometime this spring. Both machines are identical …
Learners of all ages to benefit from new Centre for Childhood Studies
Jan 13, 2022 – News Release More people will have access to local child care when Capilano University’s (CapU) new purpose-built Centre for Childhood Studies opens with expanded on-site child care and learning spaces for students at the School of …
North Vancouver’s Lower Lynn highway project finally complete
Dec 27, 2021 – Brent Richter/North Shore News After years of planning and heavy construction work, the $200-million Lower Lynn Improvement Project is now largely complete. In a statement, North Vancouver-Lonsdale NDP MLA Bowinn Ma said she too was hearing …
Plans for multi-use path connecting Rathtrevor and Parksville Community Park expected next year
Dec 8, 2021 – Mandy Moraes/Nanaimo News Bulletin During the latest Parksville city council meeting on Monday, Dec. 6, council received a letter from Bowinn Ma, minister of state for infrastructure. Ma wrote that the ministry is advancing detailed design …
City of North Van OKs new North Shore Neighbourhood House and 18 storeys of affordable housing
Oct 26, 2021 – Brent Richter/North Shore News City of North Vancouver council has cleared the way for a new North Shore Neighbourhood House, bringing with it up to 18 storeys of affordable housing and a seniors respite centre. North …
Metro Vancouver rapid transit needs major expansion: TransLink report
Oct 12, 2021 – Jeremy Hainsworth/North Shore News Metro Vancouver’s rapid transit system needs to quadruple by 2050 with 300 kilometres of new routes including SkyTrain, subway, light rail, or bus rapid transit, says a TransLink report released today. The …