Melanie Green/ StarMetro Vancouver – November 15th, 2018 VANCOUVER—Imagine a world of autonomous cars and large-scale, fully integrated transportation networks that share data to potentially change the way we live. It’s almost here — and Canada is at the forefront …
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Two North Vancouver housing projects get provincial funding
Brent Richter/ North Shore News – November 13th, 2018 North Vancouver is on its way to getting another 196 units of affordable housing following a major funding announcement from the province on Tuesday. The Kiwanis North Shore Housing Society will receive …
North Shore parents get child care relief
North Shore News – November 9th, 2018 Twelve families will pay a maximum of $200 per month for child care in a pilot project at the North Shore Neighbourhood House’s Novaco Daycare. There will be 12 child-care spots at the …
Is pro rep in fact ‘lit’? Horgan’s debate comment prompts online groans
“If you were woke, you’d know that pro rep is lit.” It’s the 11-word sentence that has turned heads of all ages since it was uttered by Premier John Horgan during Thursday night’s electoral reform debate with BC Liberal Party …
Bowinn Ma welcomes child care pilot project site in North Vancouver
NORTH VANCOUVER – MLA Bowinn Ma is welcoming a new child care investment at the North Shore Neighbourhood House Novaco Daycare in North Vancouver. Families will benefit from 12 funded child care spaces with fees capped at $200 per month or eliminated altogether. …
Proportional representation encourages a future generation of voters
Georgia Straight – Nov 8th, 2018 – The total number of youth heading to the provincial ballot box has remained stagnant and distressingly low over the past decade, seeing only slight fluctuations since 2005. In the last B.C. provincial election, only …
Bowinn Ma welcomes funds for arts, culture, and sport programs in North Vancouver
NORTH VANCOUVER – MLA Bowinn Ma is welcoming over $1.3 million in funding for arts, culture, and sport not-for-profit organizations through the Community Gaming Grants program. 47 North Vancouver organizations are receiving funding including the North Vancouver Community Arts Council and the North …
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B.C. premier opposed to closed lists in selecting MLAs under proportional systems
Global News – B.C. Premier John Horgan says he is opposed to using closed lists when selecting MLAs if British Columbia goes to a proportional voting system. The province is in the midst of a electoral reform referendum where the …
MLA Bowinn Ma welcomes child care investment in North Vancouver
VICTORIA – MLA Bowinn Ma is welcoming new child care funding for the North Shore Neighbourhood House in North Vancouver, as part of the B.C. government’s Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) agreement with the Government of Canada. “For too long North Shore …