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Evergreen Line contractor launches company-wide whistleblower amnesty

Evergreen Line contractor launches company-wide whistleblower amnesty

Engineering giant SNC Lavalin, which has extensive B.C. operations including the Evergreen Line SkyTrain contract, is offering employees 90 days to "voluntarily and truthfully report direct or indirect corrupt or anti-competitive practices," the company has announced.
City promotes Bike to Work Week

City promotes Bike to Work Week

The City of Vancouver is working with not-for-profit group HUB to encourage Vancouverites to put away their car keys for Bike to Work Week, which runs from May 27 to June 2.
Surrey Board of Trade endorses controversial coal expansion

Surrey Board of Trade endorses controversial coal expansion

The Surrey Board of Trade is throwing its support behind a proposed expansion of a coal terminal on the Fraser River.
Lufthansa launches new Vancouver-to-Munich route

Lufthansa launches new Vancouver-to-Munich route

Yesterday marked the inaugural flight of Lufthansa's new Vancouver-to-Munich route.
Gas taxes driving Vancouverites south: CTF

Gas taxes driving Vancouverites south: CTF

High gas taxes are driving Lower Mainlanders south of the border at levels not seen in 15 years, according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation's (CTF) Jordan Bateman.
YVR introduces automated customs clearance for travel to U.S.

YVR introduces automated customs clearance for travel to U.S.

Passing through customs at Vancouver International Airport will be quicker for travellers headed to the U.S., thanks to 12 new automated customs kiosks.
Dix promises review of Surrey coal terminal proposal

Dix promises review of Surrey coal terminal proposal

NDP Leader Adrian Dix has added yet another subject for review, should his party form government: the Surrey Fraser Docks' thermal coal export terminal.
Complaints mount against Port Metro’s slow response to coal concerns

Complaints mount against Port Metro’s slow response to coal concerns

Nearly two weeks after Port Metro Vancouver held a press conference to highlight its commitment to public consultation, an anti-coal activist and a New Westminster councillor are expressing frustration at how long it’s taking to get answers from the port.
Helijet lands $3.5m in new flight contracts

Helijet lands $3.5m in new flight contracts

Richmond-based Helijet International announced May 1 that it has landed $3.5 million in new flight contracts, which will expand its presence along B.C.’s central coast.
SNC-Lavalin's B.C. operations on World Bank corruption 10-year blacklist

SNC-Lavalin's B.C. operations on World Bank corruption 10-year blacklist

SNC-Lavalin Inc.-associated companies involved in some of British Columbia's biggest transportation projects – from the Canada Line to Vancouver International Airport to the Sea-to-Sky Highway – are among those suspended from receiving World Bank financing for the next 10 years.