February 6th, 2019 – Brent Richter/North Shore News Everyone’s been there, lurching along in stop-and-go traffic, wondering what’s at the other end of a long line of tail lights. The province and the three North Shore municipalities will be deploying …
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Opinion: North Shore B-Line is the precursor to future rail transit
Written for Daily Hive by Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale. “A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transportation.” ― Gustavo Petro I want to see rapid transit to the North …
Province breaks ground on next phase of North Vancouver highway project
Jane Seyd, North Shore News – December 18th, 2018 North Vancouver politicians marked the next phase of the massive Lower Lynn highway interchange improvement project Monday with shovels at the ready, saying improved east-west connections should make life easier for …
New licensed child care spaces are coming to North Vancouver
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Families in North Vancouver will soon have access to 28 new licensed child care spaces. The spaces are a result of a $250,000 investment through the Province’s Childcare BC New Spaces Fund. “We are continuing to increase …
Better infrastructure paves way for shorter commute in the North Shore
Monday, December 17, 2018 Construction is starting on phases two and four of the Lower Lynn Improvement Project that will significantly shorten commute times and improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists on the North Shore. “I am very pleased …
B-Line necessary to form a complete community
Jennifer Bradshaw & Mack McCorkindale, North Shore News (Contributing Writers) – December 12th, 2018 The North Shore is set to receive its single biggest public transit improvement in decades. The Main-Marine B-Line will connect West Vancouver to North Vancouver, offering fast, …
Carson youth raising funds for Covenant House
Jeremy Shepard, North Shore News – December 4th, 2018 It’s not the same as being homeless. Carson Graham teacher Rob Olson wants to be very clear about that point. On Thursday night, about 32 students Carson Graham’s leadership program are …
Climate Politics at the Dinner Table – How Capilano University’s Climate Justice Summit tackled difficult conversations
Megan Orr, Capilano Courier – December 5th, 2018 The morning began with an uplifting, albeit adorable, rendition of Merrill Osmond’s You Gotta Have Hope, by a small group of fourth and fifth graders from Eagle Harbour Montessori. After one last …
Local MLA Bowinn Ma welcomes new capital project funding in North Vancouver
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 …