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Support slipping for yes side in transit referendum: poll

Support slipping for yes side in transit referendum: poll

Poll reveals confusion about transit plan, dissatisfaction with TransLink
Vancouver port truckers hold off on strike threat for now

Vancouver port truckers hold off on strike threat for now

Container truckers last went on strike for one month in March 2014. Despite an initial agreement, they say many problems remain unresolved today
CTF unveils alternative to Metro Vancouver transit sales tax

CTF unveils alternative to Metro Vancouver transit sales tax

Fund transit through "earmarking" future revenue growth, not sales tax: Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Battle lines drawn in transit referendum fight

Battle lines drawn in transit referendum fight

‘Yes’ side boasts diverse support base; Canadian Taxpayers Federation leading the charge for opposition
Surrey businesses see transit tax as best route

Surrey businesses see transit tax as best route

City business community backs proposed PST hike to fund upgrades in region
Canada Line workers vote 99% in favour of job action

Canada Line workers vote 99% in favour of job action

Workers on the Canada Line have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking job action.
Southern Railway of B.C. locks out unionized workers

Southern Railway of B.C. locks out unionized workers

Southern Railway of B.C. (SRY) has locked out 126 unionized workers following six months of collective bargaining negotiations.
Port backlogs stall Christmas retail deliveries

Port backlogs stall Christmas retail deliveries

Bad weather, dock labour strife disrupt global shipping schedules
There’s far more good news than bad in TransLink numbers

There’s far more good news than bad in TransLink numbers

By the time you read this, the provincial cabinet will have determined the wording of the question for the spring transit and transportation funding mail-in referendum. Full disclosure: I’m helping organize the Yes coalition.
Cities with better transit have fewer traffic fatalities: study

Cities with better transit have fewer traffic fatalities: study

Vancouver has about one-tenth the traffic fatalities as an automobile-dependent city like Houston, Texas