For the second time this year, Premier Christy Clark is playing backseat driver on the Liberal government’s disjointed plan for a referendum on TransLink funding. Transportation Minister Todd Stone was left with the uncomfortable task of contradicting the premier on …
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back to Christine BoyleTransLink commissioner says no new funding will mean a drop in services
VANCOUVER – A report by TransLink’s independent commissioner confirms that transit users in the Lower Mainland will see service roll back to 2004 levels by 2020 if no new funding is found, say New Democrats. “The commissioner’s report confirms that …
HandyDART services suffering as Liberals stall on TransLink
VANCOUVER– Transit services for people with disabilities in the Lower Mainland are becoming less accessible, but the Liberal government continues to stall instead of fixing the escalating service pressures at TransLink. “Denials of HandyDART transit services have risen seven-fold in …
Op-ed: Province’s film industry deserves support now
By George Heyman British Columbia became known as Hollywood North in the late 1970s, when rapidly growing foreign film production built infrastructure and developed experienced, well-trained crews to work in our province. To promote our talent, beautiful locations and proximity …