Road pricing is the best way to pay for transit. That's according to an international panel of transportation experts speaking to Metro Vancouver mayors. The panel says the funding shortfall Translink faces is not unique to our region. It is a worldwide problem and sustainable, long term funding is what is needed. They feel the best and most … [Read more...]
Trial starts Monday for man accused of hitting a road construction flagger
October 15, 2012 by
The trial of a man charged in connection with the 2010 death of a flagger will be underway Monday. Thor Shay is facing a charge of driving without due care and attention. Flagger and father of two, Don Cain was working on Lougheed Highway in Mission on July 15th, 2010 when he was hit and dragged. “Well, we're going to go and support Deborah … [Read more...]
South Fraser Perimeter Road protest
September 22, 2012 by
A group of Surrey residents opposed to the construction of the South Fraser Perimeter Road are planning to occupy a construction zone beneath the Patullo Bridge Saturday at 4:00pm. Organizer Imtiaz Ppopat says the group is concerned about a highway going through what he calls a residential area. "We have been opposing the South Perimeter Road from … [Read more...]
Locals say dangerous road needs upgrade
September 14, 2012 by
Residents of Langley Township say it's a dangerous stretch of road that needs to be widened. Yesterday, 16th Avenue was the scene of yet another crash, this time near 208th Street. An elderly couple from Surrey was killed when their S-U-V collided head-on with a dump truck. Township Mayor Jack Froese says improving the busy east-west connector … [Read more...]
Hardy, Shannon Travel The “Red Road”
August 17, 2012 by
Tom Hardy and Michael Shannon are set to star in a film adaptation of "Hung" writer/producer Brett C. Leonard's play "The Long Red Road" at Whipsmart reports Variety. Hardy plays Sam, an alcoholic living on a South Dakota Indian reservation. When a visitor from his past arrives, Sam has to take a hard look at the life he left behind. Shannon is … [Read more...]
How Did Your Road Trip Rack Up?
August 16, 2012 by
This summer saw a bigger spike in road trips than in air travel. So, how did your road trip stack up? Which state is most expensive for a road tripper? And who spends the most on fast food? Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
More street racers taken off road
July 25, 2012 by
Two 17-year-olds have been charged and had their cars impounded for allegedly street racing in Whistler. RCMP say they were called yesterday after witnesses reported a Mazda 3 and a Ford Explorer zooming along Blackcomb Way. Two 17-year-old novice drivers were allegedly at the wheel, as the cars approached Nancy Green Drive. Police say they … [Read more...]
‘Super road’ looked at to replace viaducts
July 24, 2012 by
The Vancouver Board of Trade says while not all the details are in yet, it's not opposed to the demolition of the city's viaducts. Board of Trade CEO Iain Black says there are however, a number of concerns, "The Vancouver Board of Trade was presented with fairly preliminary materials and we do assume a comprehensive plan will be completed and … [Read more...]
What I Wore: Paris to Tuscany Road Trip
July 21, 2012 by
She showed us her thorough packing list, and now our European Correspondent Pepita Diamand is back to tell us how she fared, fashion-wise, on her Paris-to-Tuscany road trip. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Nurses union hits the road
July 8, 2012 by
The BC Nurses Union boss is off on her annual summer tour. This year, Debra McPherson visits Vancouver Island. She says the goal of the visit is two-fold: "Touch base with our members in a number of our work sites. It's important I have good face-to-face contact with them on a regular basis to make sure that I'm on top of their issues and meeting … [Read more...]
