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Pedestrian struck by transit bus in Surrey in critical conditionA pedestrian is in critical condition in hospital after being struck by a transit bus early Saturday in Surrey’s Newton neighbourhood.Surrey Mounties say the collision happened between a Coas…
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Parents face lineups, lotteries for limited French immersion spacesParents in Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, New Westminster and Coquitlam, and at least 11 other B.C. communities, could be facing lotteries to get their children into oversubscribed French immersion pr… Vancouver has become such a shit place to raise a family, let's face it. Never heard that in Quebeck they have Engish immersion classes and lineups Not entirely accurate. If 40 applicants with 30 spots, where 20 children reside in the school boundary they will take the first 20 spots. The remaining 20 children residing outside the school boundary are in a lottery for the last 10 seats.
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Metro Vancouver mayors want suburban needs considered in transit planningDuring discussions about a rail extension to UBC, mayors of smaller Metro municipalities made their concerns known to the Mayors Council.
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Pedestrian struck by transit bus in Surrey in critical conditionA pedestrian is in critical condition in hospital after being struck by a transit bus early Saturday in Surrey’s Newton neighbourhood.Surrey Mounties say the collision happened between a Coas…
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What’s next in Vancouver’s transit planWith 430 million boardings estimated by the end of Monday, the system had almost 20 per cent more riders this past year than it did three years ago
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Vancouver to vote on push for free transit for minorsThe motion asks the city to endorse the AllOnBoard campaign, which advocates for affordable public transit for youth and low-income earners. Me pulling up to the bus Hope they do same for seniors. My mother use to have have free transportation and Medicine before. It would help seniors on pension It should be for everyone. It will encourage people to drive less. Reduces emissions and help the environment
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Free transit for youths pitch to go before Vancouver councilRookie Coun. Jean Swanson wants her fellow councillors at Vancouver city hall to support free transit for children and youths under 18 plus a sliding rate for those living in poverty. There are no free rides , why should someone without children pay for your child’s bus fare ? WhatAJoke NoFreeRides
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Vancouver council supports free transit for youthsThe campaign for free transit for everyone under 18 is moving into other cities and municipalities in the region after a vote by Vancouver city council to support the idea.The motion, proposed by C… Pretty sure that’s not a youth Could have got a better pic. Or maybe you wanted a bad one. 🤔
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Jonathan Cote: Mayors’ Council must keep the transit plan rolling in 2019Transit and the Mayors’ Council has been in the news a lot lately, and not always as “good news” stories. As we head into a new year, I want to look at the big picture.Let’s… jonathanxcote Agreed, we can work on this together and it will require challenging conversations. Reading my new Christmas book ‘Dare to Lead’ by BreneBrown, this line resonates, “The big shift here is from wanting to ‘be right’ to wanting to ‘get it right’.” Our region is dependent on that. mayors_council Transit planning in this region is always exciting. Cant wait to see the newer and newer route changes and updates BillTieleman Lower bus fares and run the skytrain lines later . TransitVancouver idiots
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