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Transit ridership remains high in Metro Vancouver beyond World Cup match days

Beyond breaking a couple ridership records during the first two Vancouver World Cup matches, TransLink says transit use has remained high through Metro Vancouver on non-game days. During the FIFA World Cup’s first week, TransLink says system-wide transit ridership has increased 7.8 per cent. “The increase suggests visitors are not only travelling to matches, but […]

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TransLink board slammed with safety concerns from SkyTrain cleaning staff, union

TransLink’s board heard during its quarterly meeting June 24 that working conditions for its employees are fraught with bullying, lack of concern for their safety and threats to their livelihood. Dallis Van Steinberg, a representative of the Service Employers International Union whose members clean SkyTrain stations, maintain washrooms, handle fire hazards, respond to emergencies and

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Prison guard from Abbotsford sentenced for giving cellphone to inmate

A former B.C. correctional officer who had a relationship with an inmate received a two-year conditional sentence on Wednesday (June 24) for supplying him with a cellphone. Ramandeep Rai (previously Bassi), 31, of Abbotsford was sentenced in Port Coquitlam provincial court after previously pleading guilty to a charge of breach of trust by a public

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WORLD CUP: Canada falls 2-1 to Switzerland, will meet South Africa in round of 32

8:18 p.m. Canada will play South Africa Sunday (noon PT) in Los Angeles in the round of 32. South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 on Wednesday. Opponent confirmed: we’ll meet South Africa in Los Angeles in the Round of 32#CANMNT pic.twitter.com/3iudZtHnE8 — CANMNT (@CANMNT_Official) June 25, 2026 1:55 p.m. Canada loses 2-1, but will still

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