Alaska Highway News – August 25th, 2018 BC Transit is delivering five new mobility buses to Fort St. John this month. The agency announced the city will get five ARBOC Spirit of Mobility buses, which will replace the current fleet …
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New and extended transit routes coming to Kamloops this September
Stephanie Hilash, KamloopsBCNow – August 23d, 2018 Starting Sept. 2, Kamloops transit users will now have access to a new bus route connecting Lansdowne Exchange with Sun Rivers. This service expansion has been made possible thanks to the addition of …
TransLink Trolleybus 70th Anniversary
The Buzzer Blog – August 17th, 2018 August 16, 2018 marked a big day for transit enthusiasts! The streets of downtown Vancouver welcomed a Canadian Car-Brill T-48A back on its roads to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the trolleybus network. Fans …
New transit routes coming to Squamish this fall
Squamish – Starting Tuesday, September 4, bus riders in Squamish will benefit from the introduction of two new transit routes, which will improve service to Garibaldi Village and Quest University. “We are committed to making BC Transit service more convenient and …
NextRide real-time bus location technology rolls out in the Whistler Transit System
Jul 24, 2018 Whistler – Transit riders in the Resort Municipality of Whistler are now able to plan their trips more efficiently and see where their bus is along its route, all from their smart phone or desktop. This morning, members …
On Ridesharing
Hello everyone, There are a lot of conversations happening around ridesharing in BC and I wanted to address the topic openly, as I always endeavor to do. An important clarification that I want to begin by offering is that companies …
North Shore Youth Safe House gets funding
Brent Richter, North Shore News – July 10, 2018 For the first time in its 10-year history, the North Shore Youth Safe House has stable funding from the province. The home, run by Hollyburn Family Services Society, takes in upwards …
Jewel Jacobs receives Bowinn Ma MLA North Van Community Scholarship
NORTH VANCOUVER – North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma announced the Bowinn Ma MLA Social Justice Scholarship: three $500 community scholarships, awarded to one graduating high school student each from Carson Graham Secondary, Sutherland Secondary and the Squamish Nation. “I have been …
Jordanne Burgess receives Bowinn Ma MLA North Van Community Scholarship
NORTH VANCOUVER – North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma announced the Bowinn Ma MLA Social Justice Scholarship: three $500 community scholarships, awarded to one graduating high school student each from Carson Graham Secondary, Sutherland Secondary and the Squamish Nation. “I have …
We’re in a Housing Crisis. It’s time we start acting like it.
BC is in a housing crisis. Rampant speculation, destructive real estate market practices, insufficient affordable housing starts, low vacancy rates, and a curious refusal by the previous government to take action on the issue for years has led to the …