The Royal Canadian Mint will no longer distribute pennies as of today and Vancouver businesses are bracing themselves for some change. Many say they are happy to see the red coin go, but some retailers worry the transition won't be a smooth one. "I like the idea of getting rid of the penny just because it's so expensive to make it, it's kind of a … [Read more...]
Mayors Council for Translink surprised by Lekstrom’s departure
September 4, 2012 by
The Mayors Council for Translink was caught off guard by BC's Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom calling it quits. Vice chair and Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender says with a new minister pending there are issues where it concerns Translink. "There are some that are time sensitive the moving forward plan, the number one highway, … [Read more...]
