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 …
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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 …
Rossland recipient of active transportation grant
Aug 12, 2021 – Jim Bailey/Trail Times The City of Rossland is the recipient of a $20,000 provincial grant aimed at getting residents more active. Since the Active Transportation Planning Grant launched, intakes in October 2020 and May 2021 have …
Catholics working ‘shoulder to shoulder’ at North Vancouver residential school site
Aug 11, 2021 – Agnieszka Ruck/The B.C. Catholic An investigation is going ahead at the former site of St. Paul’s Indian Residential School, roughly where the parking lot sits at St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary School in North Vancouver. Representatives …
Lynn Creek Bridge rehabilitation complete
Aug 10, 2021 – REMI Network Rehabilitation work on the Lynn Creek Bridge in North Vancouver is complete. Renewal work included a new concrete deck, bridge impact protection, bearing replacement and a fresh paint recoat with the iconic “Lions Gate …
Upgrades on the way for West Vancouver and Bowen Island trails
Aug 5, 2021 – Elisia Seeber/North Shore News On Aug. 5, Patrick Weiler, MP for West Vancouver – Sunshine Coast – Sea to Sky Country, and Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver – Lonsdale, held a press event beside the …