Category Archives: transportation
BC Ferries losses rise as passengers dwindle
This article is from CBC online news. Click here to view. August 18, 2011 B.C. Ferries says passenger levels are dropping to 20-year lows and the corporation is predicting it will lose more than expected this year. The number of … Continue reading
Filed under ferries, transportation, Transportation, Uncategorized
BC Ferries Executive Staff Pay Records
Click here to view David Hahn’s Pay Period Statement from May 2003 – December 2009 Click here to view Active Executive Employee’s Pay Period Records 2003-2009
Filed under ferries, social issues, transportation, Uncategorized
MLA and NDP raise concerns over BC Ferries’ CEO pension
By Alan S. Hale – The Northern View Published: July 13, 2011 1:00 AM To view full article online click here. MLA Gary Coons, along with the leader of the provincial NDP Adrian Dix, sent a letter to the Premier’s … Continue reading
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Premiers Got an Earful on BC Ferry Rate Increases
Angry citizens’ emails to Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark surface via freedom of info request. By Stanley Tromp, July 6, 2011 While new BC Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee takes public input this summer on proposals to raise ferry fares, the premier … Continue reading
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FERRY REVIEW AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC TO HAVE THEIR SAY
June 28, 2011 The current review of B.C. Ferries is an opportunity for the public to tell the government, in a way the Liberals cannot ignore, that fares are too steep. British Columbia’s coastal communities have been … Continue reading
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Gary highlights Port of Prince Rupert in the Legislature
Visit here to watch Gary speak in the Legislature about the Port of Prince Rupert on May 18, 2011
Filed under economy, rural bc, transportation
Liberals buy time on ferry fare furor
By Les Leyne, Times Colonist May 20, 2011 Another day, another problem for the B.C. Liberals made to go away -for a while.
Filed under ferries, transportation, Transportation, Uncategorized
Ferry fare review doesn’t go far enough, says NDP Ferries critic
North Coast MLA and NDP Ferries Critic Gary Coons says the announced review of the BC Coastal Ferry Act announced on May 19 doesn’t go far enough when it comes to addressing the concerns of coastal communities. To view article online … Continue reading
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TRANSPORTATION MINISTER MUST CEASE SAFETY NEGLECT ON BC FERRIES
For Immediate Release March 17, 2011 WorkSafe BC review highlights series safety concerns VICTORIA – A recent WorkSafe BC review of safety violations at BC Ferries gives the B.C. transportation minister an opportunity to prove he is not just more … Continue reading
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Coastal Lighthouse Destaffing Must be Stopped
The Federal Government plan to de-staff 27 lightstations (maps below) on the West Coast is outrageous and need to be reversed. Coast Guard officials admit they’re planning to automate all light stations and are currently discussing plans with staff. “The … Continue reading
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