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 …
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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 …
Improving access to health care for people on Bowen Island
Sep 28, 2021 – BC Gov News The Province provided $1 million to the Bowen Island Health Centre Foundation to support the foundation’s fundraising efforts of $6 million to build and equip a new health centre as the hub for …
B.C. funds dozens of active transportation projects
Sep 20, 2021 – DCN-JOC News Services Thirty-three Indigenous and local governments will receive funding for projects that aim to increase the number of people walking and cycling, as well as improving the safety and health of vulnerable road users, …
Cycling classes coming to Victoria, South Coast schools
Sep 20, 2021 – BC Gov News Students in grades 4 and 5 will learn biking skills and safety awareness at participating schools in Greater Victoria and along the South Coast as the fall session of Everyone Rides Grades 4-5 …
City of Nanaimo receives $500,000 grant to go toward Metral Drive work
Sep 17, 2021 – Nanaimo News Bulletin The money for the City of Nanaimo will be spent on Phase 2 of the Metral project, which includes 1.7 kilometres of sidewalks, protected bike lanes, raised intersections, curb extensions and crosswalk improvements, …
$1-million in provincial funding for cycling/pedestrian pathway on Chilliwack River Road
Sep 17, 2021 – Eric Welsh/The Chilliwack Progress Bowinn Ma, B.C.’s Minister of State for Infrastructure, said the funding is part of the provincial government’s climate action plan, reducing greenhouse gas emmissions by encouraging people to choose environmentally friendly modes …
8-lane tunnel under Fraser River to replace Massey Tunnel by 2030
Aug 18, 2021 – CBC News “This new crossing will ensure a strong and reliable connection along one of British Columbia’s most important trade corridors, while also providing people and families with more choices about how they travel in their …
Peer support offers a lifeline for those struggling with eating disorders
Aug 15, 2021 – Jane Seyd/North Shore News Bowinn Ma remembers vividly the shame and silence that came with a secret eating disorder. The stigma was so great that until two years ago, Ma – the MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale …
All three North Shore governments and both First Nations joining together for homeless outreach
Aug 13, 2021 – Brent Richter/North Shore News North Vancouver-Lonsdale NDP MLA Bowinn Ma said the best solution for homelessness is the provision of more affordable housing, of which more than 500 units are currently funded and on their way …