NORTH VANCOUVER – MLA Bowinn Ma is welcoming $30,183 in capital project funding to support the purchase of a new van for the North Shore ConneXions Society. ConneXions is one of 55 community organizations benefitting from the capital project grant which …
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Ridesharing Update
Hello everyone, Thank you so much for taking the time to reach out to me about your support for Transportation Network Services (TNS) also colloquially known as “ridesharing”. It’s clear that people are frustrated with the lack of transportation choices …
Low-cost child care pilot expanded in North Vancouver
Jane Seyd, North Shore News – November 23rd North Vancouver father Amir Shiekh Bagheri was recently pondering a dilemma – take extra weekend shifts in his food processing job or a second job to earn needed money or spend that …
More North Vancouver students soon will have a safer school
Students attending a unique North Vancouver school soon will have a safer learning environment with provincial government funding of $23.7 million for seismic upgrades at Mountainside Secondary school. “We’re taking quick action to let students at this school know they …
National connected-vehicle ‘test bed’ launches at University of British Columbia
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 …
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 …