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B.C. introduces $75 vomit fee for taxi passengers

B.C. introduces $75 vomit fee for taxi passengers

Taxi passengers who are feeling a little woozy on the ride home will now have to fork over more than just their metered fare if they get sick inside a cab.
SkyTrain failures prompt Surrey mayor to call for more Mayors' Council powers

SkyTrain failures prompt Surrey mayor to call for more Mayors' Council powers

With two major SkyTrain breakdowns in less than a week, Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts is calling on the province to delegate more governance powers to the Mayors’ Council.
Silt, sea levels raising river stakeholder anxieties

Silt, sea levels raising river stakeholder anxieties

Fraser flood fears drive business push for Fraser dredging and repair infrastructure funds
“Human error” caused the system-wide SkyTrain shutdown July 21, says TransLink

“Human error” caused the system-wide SkyTrain shutdown July 21, says TransLink

An electrician installing a circuit breaker for the Evergreen Line tripped the main breaker for SkyTrain’s central operations, which led to a total system-wide shutdown of the entire train system July 21, according to TransLink’s blog.
Truckers not ruling out further strike action, request government ruling

Truckers not ruling out further strike action, request government ruling

Trucking companies are not living up to their end of the deal reached in March that ended an almost month-long strike by Metro Vancouver container truckers, and the truckers are asking for government to request an order-in-council to make agreed-upon rates legal and binding.
SkyTrain breakdowns may erode public confidence: former TransLink chair

SkyTrain breakdowns may erode public confidence: former TransLink chair

Thousands of travellers were left stranded once again by TransLink when the Millennium and Expo lines were shut down Monday afternoon (July 21). It was the second such incident in less than a week.
SkyTrain system paralyzed for second time in a week

SkyTrain system paralyzed for second time in a week

Transit users pipe up on social media with their thoughts on the latest fiasco to hit the SkyTrain tracks.
Uber promises to return to Vancouver

Uber promises to return to Vancouver

Uber may be ready to give Vancouver another try. The rideshare app maker made an appearance in Vancouver and Calgary on July 18, delivering ice cream for one day only.
B.C. residents own fewer cars than other Canadians

B.C. residents own fewer cars than other Canadians

British Columbia has fewer car owners than the Canadian average, and B.C. residents pay substantially less to own those cars, according to BMO’s auto report released July 8.
Vancouver’s STX Canada Marine sold to Norwegian shipbuilder Vard Holdings

Vancouver’s STX Canada Marine sold to Norwegian shipbuilder Vard Holdings

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard Holdings has acquired Vancouver-based engineering and design firm STX Canada Marine (STXM) in a deal worth about C$11 million.