July 29th, 2019 – Brent Richter/North Shore News North Vancouver-Lonsdale NDP MLA Bowinn Ma said she expects the increased service will be well received, especially by people who arrived on time for a sailing but found themselves “locked out” because …
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Meet your new North Shore RapidBus
July 25th, 2019 – Brent Richter/North Shore News The B-Line to RapidBus rebranding is receiving mixed reviews but North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma said she likes the discussion it’s stimulated – and the fact it’s rapidity is front and centre. …
Province announces regulation and insurance policy for ride-hailing services
The B.C. government is delivering on its commitment to bring ride-hailing to B.C., with regulations in place that will focus on passenger, driver and company safety, and will allow companies to apply to the Passenger Transportation Board by the beginning …
TransLink testing on-demand bus app on Bowen Island
July 8th, 2019 – Bronwyn Beairsto/Bowen Island Undercurrent Bowinn Ma, Parliamentary Secretary for TransLink and MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale was also on hand for the announcement. “We know that public transit is an environmentally and socially responsible way to travel, …
Spring 2019 Update: We’re halfway through the term and three-quarters through our promises ✅ ✅ ✅
Halfway through the term, we’re already three-quarters of the way through our election promises!That’s what the CBC recently reported after they updated their Promise Tracker, which charts every tangible promise our team made during the campaign leading up to the May …
‘Basic needs are all we ask’: Meet North Vancouver’s hidden homeless
June 27th, 2019 – Robyn Crawford/Global News Ma says she’s now pushing for the municipalities to say yes to modular homes. “Just about a week ago or so sent a letter to all three North Shore municipalities urging them to …
Province outlines 10-year road map for boosting mental health services for youth
June 27th, 2019 – Jane Seyd/North Shore News Bowinn Ma, North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA, became emotional at one point when talking about the stories of families who come to her office looking for help. Often people who don’t fit into very …
Horgan talks housing, affordability in North Vancouver
May 23rd, 2019 – Jane Seyd/North Shore News “Housing, housing and more housing,” was top of mind for most people he spoke with in North Vancouver, Horgan said following the event. A wide-ranging discussion with about 25 people at the …
Transit, taxes on menu at chamber breakfast
May 29th, 2019 – Jane Seyd/North Shore News Bringing rapid transit to the North Shore and the impact of taxes and housing on local businesses were all on the menu as three local MLAs sat down to breakfast with North …
BREAKING: Province to study North Shore-Vancouver rapid transit line
May 14th, 2019 – Brent Richter/North Shore News Article Snippets: The province is set to begin the first-ever study into the feasibility of a rapid transit line connecting the North Shore and downtown Vancouver. […] But the study’s genesis is in …