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TransLink to raise fares on July 1; proposes extra property tax

TransLink to raise fares on July 1; proposes extra property tax

TransLink will increase fares by 2.3 per cent this year and another four per cent next year (proposed); meanwhile, it seeks approval from the Mayors' Council to implement a one-time property tax surcharge in 2025, as it faces financial pressures.
Exhibition showcases Phil Nuytten's vast personal art collection

Exhibition showcases Phil Nuytten's vast personal art collection

Nuytten dedicated much of his life to collecting and curating First Nations art
60% of Canadians believe there's an afterlife, pollĀ finds

60% of Canadians believe there's an afterlife, pollĀ finds

Belief in an afterlife was least popular in Atlantic Canada and British Columbia.
Don't count on Ottawa to bail out Metro on sewage plant fiasco, warns North Van MP

Don't count on Ottawa to bail out Metro on sewage plant fiasco, warns North Van MP

Taxpayers should direct their questions about costs of the sewage treatment plant to civic leaders, said North Vancouver MP Jonathan Wilkinson
B.C.'s popular Othello Tunnels set to partially reopen in July

B.C.'s popular Othello Tunnels set to partially reopen in July

Some parts of Othello Tunnels will be open, while work in other closed areas continues.
Thunderstruck: Metro Vancouver forecast includes heavy rain, thunderstorms

Thunderstruck: Metro Vancouver forecast includes heavy rain, thunderstorms

Keep your umbrella handy.
Editorial: sewage plant debacle fails to pass the sniff test

Editorial: sewage plant debacle fails to pass the sniff test

Expecting North Shore taxpayers to swallow a hefty tax increase without explanations is unreasonable
B.C. pilot catches SpaceX launch on his iPhone

B.C. pilot catches SpaceX launch on his iPhone

"Right time, right place, I guess," said pilot Dan Riise.
Rob Shaw: Carbon tax battle set to heat up in B.C.

Rob Shaw: Carbon tax battle set to heat up in B.C.

BC NDP's 'political limp noodle' rebate no match for Conservative attacks
Kirk LaPointe: North Shore sewage plant mess demands a major house cleaning

Kirk LaPointe: North Shore sewage plant mess demands a major house cleaning

A multi-billion-dollar miscalculation calls for major changes to Metro Vancouver's governance and operations