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In Mexico, citizens create DIY bike lanes
Tired of waiting for the government to take action on bike infrastructure, residents of Guadalajara, Mexico are taking matters into their own hands. Read more…
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Bad maintenance, not crab traps, caused ferry crash: report
An August ferry crash blamed at the time on crab traps had more to do with incorrect maintenance, an internal B.C. Ferry Services Inc. report says. Read more…
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BC Ferries releases 23-page list of big earners
Some 900 British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. employees earn over $75,000 a year.
This according to a 23-page document the government-owned private company released today under the freedom of information process. Read more…
'Nefarious' counting allows BC coal expansion despite warming risk
If British Columbia were to change its “nefarious” practice and start counting the carbon emissions from coal mined in the province, it would be obvious the province is contributing a grossly unfair share of the planet's greenhouse gases.
That's one conclusion of a soon to be released Dogwood Initiative report on the provincial coal industry, said the group's executive director Will Horter. Read more…
BC Ferries' Hahn offered FOI requester free visit to head office
When researcher Mark Weiler made freedom of information requests to British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., he expected to receive records. Instead he got a personal email from president and CEO David Hahn.
Weiler said he found the response strange, considering the identify of individual FOI requesters is supposed to be kept confidential from executives in the public body they're targeting. “In my view there's no basis for David Hahn the executive to know who I am or why I'm ordering it,” he said. Read more…
Metro Vancouver immigration gets animated
The patterns of immigrant settlement that have shaped Metro Vancouver have been brought to life. Read more…
Public transit good for weight loss: Doctors
If you think the bus is the “loser cruiser,” you’re right -- but not for the reasons you think. Read more…
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- Transportation
Metro mayors nix property tax for transit
Metro Vancouver mayors voted Tuesday against using more property taxes to pay for the Evergreen Line. Read more…
Feds forgive ferry import duty, fare decrease promised
The federal government has forgiven a $119-million tax bill British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. paid to import four ferries from Germany.
B.C. Ferries will use the money to reduce ferry fares by two percent, company president and CEO David Hahn said. Read more…
NWT considers carbon tax
The Northwest Territories has floated the idea of a "revenue neutral" carbon tax designed to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas released by northern residents and businesses. Read more…
BC Ferries 'photo theft' irks photographers
Several participants on a ferry discussion website say British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. has used their photos of vessels without asking, paying or even providing credit. Read more…
Competitor disagrees with BC Ferries' drop trailer argument
A senior official with a private company competing with British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.'s new drop trailer business says he's unconvinced by arguments the publicly-owned company submitted to the B.C. Ferry Commissioner.
"Frankly, we think the argument B.C. Ferries has put forward is flawed," said Joel Loreth, a vice president of 3PLogix Group of Companies, which owns Van Isle Barge Services Ltd.. Read more…
Metro streetcar strategy starts to roll
Those seeking to restore streetcar service to Metro Vancouver appear to have gained new options this week as regional mayors moved to end a funding standoff with the province. Read more…
Drop trailer pricing is fair, BC Ferries tells regulator
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. has made a submission to the B.C. Ferry Commissioner arguing that the publicly-owned company has no unfair competitive advantage over other companies transporting drop trailers between the mainland and Vancouver Island. Read more…
Pedal peddle: Could carbon credits fund bike-sharing?
A US bike-sharing system operator has proposed selling carbon offsets based on the carbon dioxide saved when users cycle rather than drive. Read more…
Leaks could 'contaminate' BC Rail sale, court told in Basi-Virk trial
A B.C. Rail director explained the damaging results that would have occurred if confidential government documents on the $1 billion privatization of the Crown corporation were leaked to a bidder, as the Basi-Virk trial resumed Monday in B.C. Supreme Court. Read more…
Ferry union plans to appeal Ready ruling
The union representing workers at British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. plans to appeal a ruling released this morning that would allow the company to pull many senior managers out of the union. Read more…
BC Ferries will announce whenever any FOI records are released
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. plans to notify the media whenever records are released under the Freedom of Information process, a move observers say may be more about discouraging journalists than increasing openness. Read more…
Five ways to fix Vancouver's transport woes
Think City writer James Fletcher wants government and communities to take advantage of upcoming Vancouver transportation plan. Read more…
Get rid of Vancouver viaduct, copy SF's 'spectacular' choice: planner
Removing the vestigial freeway from Vancouver's heart won't create traffic messes, but will knit together now divided neighbourhoods and create bustling new public spaces, according to planner Michael Alexander.
Tonight, councillors debate whether or not to move forward with a study that would look at this, and other options for the Dunsmuir viaduct. Read more…
