October 7th, 2019 – Craig Takeuchi/The Georgia Straight The North Shore just got even more LGBT– and two-spirit–inclusive. And colourful. The Squamish Nation held an official unveiling ceremony on October 4 for its rainbow crosswalk located on Welch Street at …
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B.C. government selects firm to study North Shore-to-Vancouver rapid transit line
October 3rd, 2019 – Jon Azpiri and Sean Boynton/Global News “Everything’s on the table,” said North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma, who chairs the Integrated North Shore Transportation Planning Project. “This study is going to be the first comprehensive study into …
Landlord’s attempt to bypass provincial rent cap struck down
From CBC News: A North Vancouver landlord who attempted to circumvent B.C.’s rent control cap has been forced to change his ways. The landlord, who reportedly operates a number of Metro Vancouver properties, simply added a clause to the end …
Federal funding for new North Shore traffic study will support case for rapid transit
This study will nicely complement the work that has been done through the Integrated North Shore Transportation Planning Project (INSTPP) and the fixed-link rapid transit feasibility study and we are thrilled to welcome the Government of Canada’s contributions. For years, the fabled …
North Vancouver Urgent Primary Care Centre Announced
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 …
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. …
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 …