The North Vancouver UPCC is the third UPCC to be announced for Greater Vancouver and the 10th to be announced in B.C. under the government’s primary care strategy. The centre will provide urgent primary care with more than 35,000 patient …
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ICBC launching telematics pilot project to improve driving behaviour
July 30th, 2019 – Richard Zussman/Global News “We’re looking for ways to improve auto insurance in B.C. and this pilot is just one of the many actions government and ICBC are taking to do that,” MLA Bowinn Ma said. “This …
10-minute SeaBus service arriving in North Van
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 …
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 …