April 24, 2024

Commissioner says mayors can’t abandon property tax plan

Translink's Commissioner says Metro Vancouver mayors don't have the legal right to retract support for using property taxes to pay for transit expansions. In April, the mayors withdrew support for using property taxes, by passing a resolution at one of their council meetings. But Translink Commissioner Martin Crilly says they can't do that. "In … [Read more...]

Province urged to abandon plan for carbon neutrality

The provincial government’s goal of making B.C.’s public sector carbon-neutral is failing to protect the environment and should be abandoned, a climate change expert charged ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]