Category Archives: Reported Elsewhere
Illegal for BC Ferries to add fuel surcharges, says NDP’s Coons
By Andrew MacLeod November 25, 2011 12:52 pm View article www.thetyee.ca British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. appears to be breaking the law with the fuel surcharges it announced this morning, says NDP ferry critic Gary Coons. “I’m under the impression … Continue reading
Filed under Community, economy, ferries, Reported Elsewhere, Transportation
‘Pirates’ protest Denman cable ferry
November 22, 2011 By Spencer Anderson, Comox Valley Echo Dozens of swashbuckling protestors boarded the 2: 40 p.m. Denman Island/Buckley Bay sailing on Friday, to protest proposed plans for a cable ferry on the route. Residents opposed to the cable … Continue reading
Filed under Community, ferries, Reported Elsewhere, rural bc
Provincial program ‘unacceptable’: MLA Coons
November 21, 2011 From Haida Gwaii Observer. View online article here. by Ashlee Morgan A program required by the province is being called ‘unacceptable’ by MLA Gary Coons. DriveABLE, essentially a driving assessment test, means that seniors living on Haida … Continue reading
Opportunity For Public Comment On Commissioner’s Ferry Act
NEWS RELEASE · 7th November 2011 (Click here to view full article) Commissoner Releases Three More Papers for Public Feedback Comment on Commissioner’s Coastal Ferry Act Review The BC Ferry Commission has been mandated to review the Coastal Ferry Act … Continue reading
Filed under Community, ferries, Reported Elsewhere
MLA Coons think’s Hahn’s retirement was the right decision
By Alan S. Hale – The Northern View Published: October 01, 2011 5:00 PM Updated: October 01, 2011 5:20 PM Local MLA Gary Coons, is effectively saying, “good riddance,” in response to the decision made by BC FerriesCEO, David Hahn, … Continue reading
Filed under ferries, Reported Elsewhere, transportation
BC Ferries boss David Hahn retiring early at the end of this year
By Jonathan Fowlie, Vancouver Sun September 28, 2011 Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Ferries+boss+David+Hahn+retiring+early+this+year/5464890/story.html#ixzz1ZMnKOer5 VICTORIA — BC Ferries CEO David Hahn announced his early retirement Tuesday, saying the only way to launch a needed discussion on fares and subsidies was for him — … Continue reading
Filed under ferries, Reported Elsewhere, transportation
David Hahn will quit as president and CEO of B.C. Ferries at end of this year
Reported from straight.com By Charlie Smith, September 27, 2011 B.C. Ferries has announced that its president and CEO, David Hahn, will “retire” effective December 31. Hahn spent eight years as the head of the Crown-owned ferry company, which was often … Continue reading
Filed under ferries, Reported Elsewhere
Critic wants more detail
September 22, 2011 VICTORIA/CKNW(AM980) Alison Bailey | alison.bailey@corusent.com NDP ferry critic Gary Coons is calling on BC Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom to intervene after BC Ferries claims it doesn’t have documents that detail the crown corporation’s decision to end its … Continue reading
Filed under ferries, Reported Elsewhere, social issues, transportation, Transportation
Missing women forum begins with prayer from First Nations elder
By NEAL HALL, VANCOUVER SUN September 12, 2011 Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/Missing+Women+forum+begins+with+prayer+from+first+nations+elder/5390195/story.html#ixzz1Y3kMx0o8 The Missing Women Inquiry’s first community forum in northern B.C. heard some heart-wrenching stories Monday in Prince Rupert. One woman described being raped at gunpoint by an RCMP officer … Continue reading
Filed under Community, First Nations, Reported Elsewhere, social issues
Missing women’s commission to hold hearings in September
This article is from Muskeg News. Click here to visit site. August 18, 2011 On August 5, the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry announced that their Study Commission will be holding public hearings in communities around Northern B.C. in September … Continue reading
Filed under Community, featured, Reported Elsewhere, social issues, Uncategorized