Isolated seniors may get special bus in North Delta

A shuttle bus for North Delta seniors could begin service next year — a move that will provide a much-needed alternative in the transit-starved suburb. Delta council has applied for a special grant to pay for a new service that would shuttle seniors from the Kennedy Seniors Recreation Centre to anywhere they need to go: [...]

Canada Line a boon for retailers everywhere — except one sad stop

Moha Bateni crosses his arms and gazes out his storefront window. Across the street a crush of pedestrians file in and out of the King Edward transit stop on the Canada Line, but not one gives his business a second glance. The Iranian-born Bateni is in the process of closing Authentic Rugs & Art, a [...]

Toronto and Montreal miles ahead on EVs

The B.C. government’s announcement of rebates on electric vehicles and their charging stations follows similar programs in Ontario and Quebec. While Vancouver’s mild year-round climate makes it a prime location for electric vehicles, the city has a less developed network of charging stations than Toronto and Montreal. Sean Allan, an engineer for BC Hydro subsidiary [...]

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