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TransLink’s board of directors on December 3 approved a development cost charge increase of 2.6 per cent effective New Years Day. Introduced in 2018, these charges, collected from land developers related to new development, help fund a part of TransLink’s expansion projects. The charge increase will see an $86 increase per single family dwelling (to […]

The Conservative Party of B.C. says it has removed John Rustad as party leader. The Nechako-Lakes MLA, however, says he is still the leader. Surrey-White Rock MLA Trevor Halford has reportedly been selected as interim leader per a caucus vote, reads a Dec. 3 letter from the Conservative Party of B.C. posted to its social

UPDATE: The Conservative Party of B.C. has removed John Rustad as leader. Read the latest here. B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says he will not bow to pressure and resign after receiving a letter from a lawyer representing 20 of his party’s MLAs calling for him to step down. “I’m not planning to step down,”

TransLink’s board will vote later today on moving HandyDART service in-house instead of contracting it out to a private company based in France, following four hours set aside to hear from delegates. HandyDART is a door-to-door shared riding service launched in 1980 for people unable to use regular public transit without help. Outgoing board chairwoman

In a sign of hard times, the Ridge Meadows Salvation Army’s Christmas hamper program was full just 21 minutes after registration opened. Spokesperson Amelia Norrie explained the Christmas Village Gift Program for vulnerable families opened on Nov. 18 at noon, and registration was filled by 12:21 p.m., leaving waitlisted recipients wondering how they’ll afford Christmas