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 …
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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 …
MLA Bowinn Ma welcomes multiculturalism grants to North Shore community service centres
NORTH VANCOUVER – MLA Bowinn Ma is welcoming $8,000 through the province’s Multiculturalism Grant Program for community projects designed to promote multiculturalism and fight racism. “North Vancouver is an incredibly diverse community, where there is no place for intolerance,” said …
MLA Bowinn Ma welcomes BC Arts Council Grants for North Vancouver
NORTH VANCOUVER – Local MLA Bowinn Ma is welcoming $252,500 through the province’s BC Arts Council Grant Program for community projects that will create new programs that encourage more inclusivity and accessibility in the creative sector, including those that support …
Listen to MLA Ma discuss the Marine-Main B-Line on CKNW
West Vancouver council voted Monday night to keep the rapid transit route out of the Ambleside and Dundarave business districts, for now District staff will look at alternate options, but a bus-only lane will not be one of them. Is …
BCLC halts plans for North Shore casino
March 12th, 2019 – Brent Richter/North Shore News There will be no casino or slot parlour coming to the North Shore anytime soon. In 2016, the B.C. Lottery Corporation, the provincial agency that regulates gambling in the province, sought expressions of …
MLA Bowinn Ma creates West Vancouver B-Line themed parody of ‘Hey Jude’
March 11th, 2019 – Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive “#WestVan… don’t let us down. Be a leader, and make it better…” Ahead of tonight’s pivotal District of West Vancouver decision on the route of the future North Shore B-Line through the municipality, …
North Van child care centres receive funding for 172 new spaces
February 8th, 2019 – Maria Spitale-Leisk/ North Shore News North Shore parents will soon have more childminding options – 172 to be exact. The province announced $431,950 in funding for licensed child care spaces at two new centres in North Vancouver …