March 29, 2024

Union passed over by Provincial audit

The union representing bus drivers is warning the results of a Provincial audit into Translink will just mean service cuts and fewer buses. Canadian Auto Workers Local 1-11 President Don MacLeod says the 139-million a year in savings are in part a result of trimming services. MacLeod says transit in Metro Vancouver is already short of where it … [Read more...]

BCCLA: Woman who fought to change Canada’s law on assisted death, has passed away

The BC Civil Liberties Association says Gloria Taylor, the 64 year-old Okanagan woman who fought to change Canada’s law on assisted dying, died yesterday.She was the Association's lead plaintiff in its "death with dignity" lawsuit.BC Supreme Court had granted Taylor a personal exemption allowing her the right to seek a physician-assisted … [Read more...]

Worst of the storm has passed

  The worst of the wind and rain storm is over. About 89 hundred BC Hydro customers on the Sunshine Coast and across Metro Vancouver are waiting for the power to come back on. BC Ferry service on the main routes is getting back to normal after disruptions at the height of the storm earlier today. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]