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Canadian Taxpayers Federation B.C. director Jordan Bateman.

TransLink defends growth of ‘six-figure club’

Overtime main reason more employees earned $100,000-plus, Metro Vancouver transportation agency says

Canadian Taxpayers Federation B.C. director Jordan Bateman.
Andy Smith is president and CEO of the B.C. Maritime Employers Association. He resigned Sept. 15 from his post as B.C. Container Trucking Commissioner.

Embattled trucking commissioner quits

Resignation of Andy Smith comes as Metro Vancouver container truck drivers demand payment

Andy Smith is president and CEO of the B.C. Maritime Employers Association. He resigned Sept. 15 from his post as B.C. Container Trucking Commissioner.
Leaked letter shows former Penticton-area Conservative cabinet minister Stockwell Day urging B.C. business leaders to stop an NDP victory.

Former Penticton-area MP rally business allies against NDP

Leaked Conservative letter to B.C. business leaders is urging them to pull out the stops to fight a potential NDP federal election victory.

Leaked letter shows former Penticton-area Conservative cabinet minister Stockwell Day urging B.C. business leaders to stop an NDP victory.
Biosolids produced by Metro Vancouver are used in local landscaping, mine reclamation and improvement of agricultural soil in the Interior. But the region is now considering turning half of the material into fuel for cement plants instead.

Human manure to be used as fuel instead of fertilizer

Cement plants eager to burn Metro Vancouver biosolids as anxiety grows about their use as a soil fertilizer

Biosolids produced by Metro Vancouver are used in local landscaping, mine reclamation and improvement of agricultural soil in the Interior. But the region is now considering turning half of the material into fuel for cement plants instead.
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau meeting candidates and supporters in Vancouver Thursday after promising billions in funding for public transit.

ELECTION 2015: Transit pledges unlikely to clear impasse

One-third contributions from Ottawa were widely expected for Surrey, Vancouver rapid transit lines

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau meeting candidates and supporters in Vancouver Thursday after promising billions in funding for public transit.

Water restrictions relaxed

Metro Vancouver has returned to Stage 2 water restrictions – allowing once-a-week lawn sprinkling and car washing once again...

Recent rains have pushed Metro Vancouver's water supply back into the normal range for this time of year, at 60 per cent of capacity.

Metro Vancouver relaxes water use restrictions

Lawn sprinkling, car washing resumes as return of rains allow regional district to drop conservation measures to Stage 2

Recent rains have pushed Metro Vancouver's water supply back into the normal range for this time of year, at 60 per cent of capacity.
Fraser Surrey Docks operation on the Fraser River in Surrey.

Coal port firm drops court battle against Metro Vancouver

Fraser Surrey Docks challenge of regional district's jurisdiction over air pollution abandoned for now but could resurface

Fraser Surrey Docks operation on the Fraser River in Surrey.
All Metro Vancouver transit users will finally be able to buy and use Compass cards this fall. They'll tap in and out on readers at stations to record their trip length, except on buses, where a tap out won't be required.

New transit world coming with Compass card

Smart card convenience, advantages on tap for all Metro Vancouver transit users by this fall now that TransLink has abandoned bus tap out

All Metro Vancouver transit users will finally be able to buy and use Compass cards this fall. They'll tap in and out on readers at stations to record their trip length, except on buses, where a tap out won't be required.
TransLink is moving to a one-zone charge on buses as it rolls out the Compass cards to the rest of the transit system.

Compass card rollout means big fare break for some bus riders

TransLink will move to one-zone only fares for all buses, end tap out requirement, to solve smart card problems

TransLink is moving to a one-zone charge on buses as it rolls out the Compass cards to the rest of the transit system.

Province inks labour contracts with workers at 14 post-secondary institutions

7,500 more workers sign 'economic stability' deals that provide 5.5 per cent lift over five years, potential for further gain with economy

Water levels have been declining at the Coquitlam reservoir, despite BC Hydro's decision to forego power generation to conserve drinking water and flows for fish survival.

Metro Vancouver water use on target after sprinkling ban

Reservoir supply now expected to last until November rains

Water levels have been declining at the Coquitlam reservoir, despite BC Hydro's decision to forego power generation to conserve drinking water and flows for fish survival.
Peter Fassbender now has responsibility for TransLink as Minister for Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

Fassbender urges pause on TransLink CEO hiring

New minister suggests talks to reform governance, executive pay before recruiting new transit system boss

Peter Fassbender now has responsibility for TransLink as Minister for Community, Sport and Cultural Development.
Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and other members of the Mayors' Council on Regional Transportation during the transit sales tax plebiscite campaign.

Metro reps argue mayors no longer deserve TransLink role

Regional politicians wrangle over how to reform transit authority, some accusing mayors of botching plebiscite campaign

Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and other members of the Mayors' Council on Regional Transportation during the transit sales tax plebiscite campaign.
Tolls to cross the Port Mann Bridge are going up to $3.15.

Port Mann Bridge tolls rise to $3.15 per crossing

15-cent increase from $3 for most vehicles is first toll hike since new bridge opened, more than 5-cent hike at Golden Ears

Tolls to cross the Port Mann Bridge are going up to $3.15.
Whoever is picked as the next TransLink CEO following former CEO Ian Jarvis and current interim CEO Doug Allen may end up with the identical pay package, according to a job posting.

Pay offer for next TransLink CEO under fire

Job posting showing salary of $319,244 is not necessarily what new CEO would get: officials

Whoever is picked as the next TransLink CEO following former CEO Ian Jarvis and current interim CEO Doug Allen may end up with the identical pay package, according to a job posting.
A 600-metre section of Highway 10 between Scott Road and Highway 91 will get a concrete median barrier added.

Median barrier coming for Highway 10 in Delta

Highway will be widened and a centre barrier added between Scott Road and Highway 91

A 600-metre section of Highway 10 between Scott Road and Highway 91 will get a concrete median barrier added.
Water levels have been declining at the Coquitlam reservoir, despite BC Hydro's decision to forego power generation to conserve drinking water and flows for fish survival.

Water use drops below target after Metro Vancouver lawn sprinkling ban

Officials hope stage 3 rules will stretch reservoirs through another three months with no rain, if necessary

Water levels have been declining at the Coquitlam reservoir, despite BC Hydro's decision to forego power generation to conserve drinking water and flows for fish survival.
Car theft is making a comeback in B.C. after a decade of declines.

Car thieves drive crime rate back up

'Seasoned' bad guys find ways to elude B.C. police after years of improvement on auto thefts

Car theft is making a comeback in B.C. after a decade of declines.
Police say they uncovered more than 1,200 instances of B.C. residents using peer-to-peer file sharing networks to transfer illegal child pornography.

Police probe reveals ‘disturbing’ online trade in child porn in B.C.

RCMP uncover 1,200 instances of B.C. residents using peer-to-peer networks to transfer child porn photos and videos

Police say they uncovered more than 1,200 instances of B.C. residents using peer-to-peer file sharing networks to transfer illegal child pornography.