Category Archives: transportation
100 Questions B.C Liberals answer on B.C Rail Corruption Trial and Sale
VICTORIA – New Democrat leader Carole James is asking the B.C. Liberals to immediately answer 100 questions related to the B.C. Rail corruption trial and the sell-off of the crown corporation in violation of their election promise. In the absence … Continue reading
Filed under Community, press release, Reported Elsewhere, transportation
Disaster Financial Assistance Programs for Flood Victims
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT DISASTER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General On September 27,2010, the Province approved Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) to help individuals impacted by recent flooding as a result of heavy rains in the following areas: … Continue reading
Filed under Community, emergency, environment, press release, transportation
B.C. Liberals Push Tarsands Pipeline on Anniversary of Exxon Disaster
Premier dismisses widespread opposition by First Nations and local businesses VICTORIA— On the 21st anniversary of the catastrophic Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, the B.C. Liberal premier expressed support for a pipeline that would see 525,000 barrels per day … Continue reading
Filed under environment, First Nations, press release, transportation
Full Inquiry of BC Ferry Sinking Needed: Critics
A criminal trial will not answer all the questions that remain about the sinking of the B.C. ferry Queen of the North four years ago, says provincial NDP transportation critic Gary Coons.
Filed under ferries, Reported Elsewhere, transportation
Communities Brace for Ferry Fare Hikes While B.C. Liberals Fail to Act on Review
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals are failing to act on an independent review of B.C. Ferries even as ferry fares are set to climb higher on April 1, say the New Democrats. “Cities, towns and First Nations communities up and … Continue reading
Filed under ferries, transportation
Wild Ferry Ride Probed on Safety Issues
B.C. Ferries is launching an internal investigation into safety concerns on board the Northern Adventure after the 6,000-tonne vessel was forced to abort a sailing this week due to bad weather in Hecate Strait.
Filed under ferries, Reported Elsewhere, transportation
BC Ferries Ignores Government, Reappoints Director to Two Boards
Less than three weeks after the release of a finance ministry report that said the same people should not serve on the boards of both the B.C. Ferry Authority and B.C. Ferry Services Inc., at least one director has been … Continue reading
Filed under ferries, Reported Elsewhere, transportation
Ferry Wrong Vessel for Bad Weather, Critic Argues
NDP ferries critic Gary Coons is questioning whether the Northern Adventure — the ferry sometimes dubbed the “Vomit Comet” – is equipped for the harsh waters and weather of B.C.’s stormy North Coast.
Filed under ferries, Reported Elsewhere, transportation
MLA Concerned about Ferry Shift to Tsawwassen
For Immediate Release VICTORIA—North Coast MLA Gary Coons is concerned that the ‘proposed’ BC Ferries new service from Tsawwassen to Prince Rupert will have a huge impact on jobs and the economy in Prince Rupert and the entire region.
Filed under economy, ferries, rural bc, transportation
Hansard: Rainforest Protection and Oil Tanker Traffic in B.C.
Hansard October 20, 2009 G. Coons: The rain forest coast of British Columbia is the largest remaining intact temperate rain forest left in the world. While it is often the beauty of our rain forest which captivates visitors, it is … Continue reading
Filed under environment, First Nations, transportation