August 25, 2020 – Brent Richter/North Shore News North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma said she was grateful to see the project moving into its final days. “Residents have been really patient through all of this and I’m really hoping that …
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New COVID-19 testing centre opens in North Vancouver
August 22, 2020 – Ben Bengtson/North Shore News The new testing site will be particularly important to the North Shore’s current response to COVID-19 by taking some of the pressure off of the Urgent and Primary Care Centre on Esplanade, …
Grouse Mountain to receive approximately $2.5 million in government funding for trail improvements
August 7, 2020 – Craig Takeuchi/The Georgia Straight On August 6, North Vancouver MP and Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and North Vancouver–Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma announced federal and provincial funding allocated for improving Grouse Mountain’s trail system. The B.C. government …
North Shore homeless numbers climbing, survey finds
August 6, 2020 – Brent Richter/North Shore News North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma said she has personally been pounding the pavement trying to find suitable sites for supportive housing on the North Shore. The difficulty is finding a partner willing …
North Shore to get dozens more doctors and nurses
August 6, 2020 – Brent Richter/North Shore News North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma said there are too many people on the North Shore who don’t have access to primary care. “We know that more than 27,000 people on the North …
North Van’s CapU to get $3M for new child care centre
July 30, 2020 – Jane Seyd/North Shore News North Vancouver Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma said North Vancouver has done well in landing provincial funds for child care. “This level of investment into childcare in this province is unprecedented,” she said. …
Lynn Valley Care Centre targeted by hoax amidst COVID-19 outbreak
July 21, 2020 – Brent Richter/North Shore News North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma said she was informed of the incident and flagged it for the Ministry of Health right away. “I remember those first few days when family members were …
Granville SkyTrain Station upgrades completed as longest escalators in Metro Vancouver replaced
July 16, 2020 – Rattan Mall/Voice Online Bowinn Ma, Parliamentary Secretary for TransLink, said: “Investing in a reliable, safe and robust transportation system is a top priority for our government. The upgrades to the Granville Station will make it easier …
B.C. sets terms to review police, mental health, race relations
July 8, 2020 – Tom Fletcher/Saanich News Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth announced an all-party committee of MLAs [including MLA Bowinn Ma], to review the Police Act and recommend changes, as police forces across B.C. grapple with incidents of mental …
Lynn Valley Road gets bike/pedestrian funding
July 2, 2020 – Brent Richter/North Shore News North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma said it will make commuting on foot or by bike a lot more inviting. “So many people in North Vancouver and across British Columbia are eager to …