April 12th, 2019 – Alyse Kotyk & Megan Devlin/Richmond News Last May, hundreds of City Centre residents came out to protest a plan to build an apartment complex intended to house a portion of Richmond’s homeless. Friday, that same complex …
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North Shore may get express bus across Ironworkers
A positive step forward on Recommendation #4 from the Integrated North Shore Transportation Planning Project’s Report: 4. Implement a new express bus service across the Second Narrows Bridge connecting the regional rapid transit network with the North Shore to provide …
Provincial leaders discuss transit at AMS talk
March 30th, 2019 – Charlotte Alden/The Ubyssey At yesterday’s AMS “Transit Talk,” provincial leaders and students discussed affordable and accessible transportation, focusing on the SkyTrain to UBC and ridesharing. The event took place in the Michael Kingsmill Forum in the …
RE: North Shore News article about request for new Cloverley School
Dear Community Member, I wanted to acknowledge an article that will likely be printed in the North Shore News on Wednesday, March 26, 2019, titled “Province shoots down North Van School District’s request for new Cloverley school” and assure all …
New Search and Rescue (SAR) Funding
Dear Community Member, I’m very pleased to be able to share that our BC Government has just announced the single largest provincial investment into Ground Search and Rescue services in BC’s history. In addition to the operational funding that the …
16 digital signs displaying traffic flow warnings installed on the North Shore
March 20th, 2019 – Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive The provincial government has installed a total of 16 portable digital message signs along bus road routes between the Lions Gate Bridge, Ironworkers Memorial Bridge, and ahead of the on-ramps and off-ramps along …
Nowruz celebration draws capacity crowd to Chief Joe Mathias Centre
March 17th, 2019 – Charlie Smith, The Georgia Straight The cars were lined up all day on the south section of Capilano Road in North Vancouver. It was due to the large turnout at the Chief Joe Mathias Centre for …
Province moves for faster crash clearing
March 13th, 2019 – Brent Richter/North Shore News The province is clearing the way for – hopefully – clearer bridges. The Ministry of Public Safety and solicitor general announced Friday that police will no longer have to file written reports …
Meet your new SeaBus: The Burrard Chinook
March 14th, 2019 – Brent Richter/North Shore News The latest SeaBus in TransLink’s fleet is making its debut. The transit authority has christened the Burrard Chinook, in honour of the “largest and most iconic of the Pacific salmon species.” “The …
MLA Ma welcomes new playground for Larson Elementary School in North Vancouver
NORTH VANCOUVER – North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma says students at Larson Elementary School will soon enjoy a new accessible playground, thanks to $105,000 in new provincial funding. “Playgrounds encourage outdoor physical activity, help students learn how to share, and …