August 22, 2020 – Ben Bengtson/North Shore News The new testing site will be particularly important to the North Shore’s current response to COVID-19 by taking some of the pressure off of the Urgent and Primary Care Centre on Esplanade, …
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Grouse Mountain to receive approximately $2.5 million in government funding for trail improvements
August 7, 2020 – Craig Takeuchi/The Georgia Straight On August 6, North Vancouver MP and Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and North Vancouver–Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma announced federal and provincial funding allocated for improving Grouse Mountain’s trail system. The B.C. government …
North Shore homeless numbers climbing, survey finds
August 6, 2020 – Brent Richter/North Shore News North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma said she has personally been pounding the pavement trying to find suitable sites for supportive housing on the North Shore. The difficulty is finding a partner willing …
North Shore to get dozens more doctors and nurses
August 6, 2020 – Brent Richter/North Shore News North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma said there are too many people on the North Shore who don’t have access to primary care. “We know that more than 27,000 people on the North …
North Van’s CapU to get $3M for new child care centre
July 30, 2020 – Jane Seyd/North Shore News North Vancouver Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma said North Vancouver has done well in landing provincial funds for child care. “This level of investment into childcare in this province is unprecedented,” she said. …
Lynn Valley Care Centre targeted by hoax amidst COVID-19 outbreak
July 21, 2020 – Brent Richter/North Shore News North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma said she was informed of the incident and flagged it for the Ministry of Health right away. “I remember those first few days when family members were …
Lynn Valley Road gets bike/pedestrian funding
July 2, 2020 – Brent Richter/North Shore News North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma said it will make commuting on foot or by bike a lot more inviting. “So many people in North Vancouver and across British Columbia are eager to …
The Pandemic Has Not Slowed Bowinn Ma Down
June 16, 2020 – Christopher Cheung/The Tyee The MLA keeps busy serenading seniors, teaching evening origami, and taking on racism and Bryan Adams. Plus all that government stuff. Read the full article at thetyee.ca
Anti-Asian attacks in Vancouver: Racist male assault suspect dies, North Vancouver MLA takes down Bryan Adams
May 13th, 2020 – Craig Takeuchi/Georgia Straight In the wake of Canadian rocker Bryan Adams posting a rant on social media in which he blamed the pandemic on “some fucking bat eating, wet market animal selling, virus making greedy bastards”, …
MLA Ma and Coun. Back put on care home concert tour (VIDEO)
May 10th, 2020 – Brent Richter/North Shore News North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma and District of North Vancouver Coun. Jordan Back hit the road for a mini-concert tour Saturday night, playing gigs for the staff and residents of North Shore …