The Vice-Chair of the Translink Mayor's Council says he thinks Translink has lived up to its responsibility as best as it can, of acting to find efficiencies. This after the release of a report from Translink commissioner Martin Crilly on the progress made in finding between 40 and 60 million dollars in cost savings over the next three years. "We … [Read more...]
Translink on track to save millions despite corporate costs forecast to increase
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ICBC could be on the hook for millions in severance as they trim staff
November 8, 2012 by
While ICBC cuts staff to reduce costs they could be on the hook for millions of dollars in severance payments. Seven executives were sent packing last week, and ICBC says over a million and half dollars in potential severance could be spent on them alone. Craig Horton leads the pack with a possible severance pay out of 17 … [Read more...]
Translink is losing millions of dollars to fare evasion, on buses alone
October 17, 2012 by
The numbers are staggering. CKNW news has learned there were several million people riding the Metro Vancouver bus system for free last year. On board Coast Mountain buses is a button drivers are to push if someone gets on and refuses to pay. Last year drivers pushed that button 2.1 million times. If you multiply that number with the minimum … [Read more...]
Millions in severance paid out by BC Government triggers political back and forth
August 14, 2012 by
The BC Conservative party says they have crunched the numbers and discovered bc taxpayers paid a massive bill for saying goodbye to government staffers. John Cummins says in severance payments to government staff alone taxpayers are on the hook for over $ 62 million over the last seven years. Cummins says under Premier Christy Clark … [Read more...]
Girl awarded millions in abuse case
August 7, 2012 by
A young girl from Saanich has been awarded a 13 million dollar settlement, after she was allegedly abused as a baby, by the boyfriend of her foster mother. The details, released today, say the settlement was reached in December. The little girl, identified just as "E-B" in the documents was just two and a half months old when the alleged … [Read more...]
Aquitted Air India suspect goes to court to try and get back millions in legal costs.
April 17, 2012 by
BC's highest court has reserved judgment on the latest legal action taken by acquitted Air India suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik. Less than two months after he re-paid a government loan covering legal fees during his trial, Malik is trying to get that 6.3-million dollars back. The money, which includes interest, came from February's … [Read more...]
The Vancouver school board has some advice on how to save millions.
March 7, 2012 by
Vancouver school trustees are mulling a review that suggests how they might save up to $ 16 million. It comes as the school board draws up its 2012/2013 budget and deals with about an $ 8 million shortfall. Chair Patti Bacchus says some ideas include centralizing where the board gets its supplies and streamlining its banking … [Read more...]
