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Doug McCallum touted his accomplishments as including the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain and the transition from the RCMP to the Surrey Police Service.

The $2.95 billion project, which will see the SkyTrain Millennium line extended from its current terminus of VCC-Clark station to Arbutus Street on the city's west side.

The 2025 Investment Plan will stave off looming service cuts while funding new routes and buses to address overcrowding in numerous areas. 

The $1.5 billion in capital funding over 10 years, part of the permanent Public Transit Fund, could hinge on the outcome of a federal election expected to kick off by Sunday. 

Construction for nearly 200 piers and columns that will support the transit line's guideway has begun. Work to install the guideway itself will begin this summer.

Finance Minister Brenda Bailey acknowledged the budget was not “splashy,” framing it instead in terms of protecting jobs and core public services, while growing the economy.

Municipal officials are watching anxiously as a number of public agencies, such as BC Ferries and TransLink, are appealing for significant cuts to property assessments in their communities. <br /><br />

TransLink says 14 sailings will be cancelled throughout the holiday Monday thanks to to job action by maintenance workers who are refusing to work overtime.

As he shuts the door on 2018, Stewart's focus turns to housing and opioids, which are his top two priorities moving forward.

Surrey is hoping to get the public on board with their proposal for a light rail system.

VANCOUVER - Polls for about 250 civic bodies open this Saturday, giving British Columbians the opportunity to choose who will fill more than 1,600 offices including mayor, council and school board trustee.

Doug McCallum is being challenged for the top job by seven contenders, including three former MPs and a once-loyal councillor who defected from his Safe Surrey Coalition.

TransLink says its recovery of ridership that plummeted during the pandemic has been stronger than many other North American transit networks, but still hasn't rebounded entirely.

A roar of delight echoed through downtown Vancouver as Henrik Sedin scored in the third period to put the Canucks on the board in a game that, until then, was dominated by Bruin goals.

Seven Metro Vancouver mayors, including those in Surrey and Vancouver, will vote in favour Friday of boosting the gas tax — and potentially raising property taxes — to pay for regional transit projects. <br /><br />

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According to the survey, only 40 per cent of businesses expect to return to regular operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mayors south of the Fraser River are pulling together in a united bid to get the transportation, jobs and other infrastructure they need to handle the lion’s share of growth in the next 30 years.

In an exclusive interview, Chief Officer Dave Jones said the uptick in criminal activity the region has experienced is not like a light switch," but an evolution over time.

Surrey is currently home to more than 360 portables, and the district says that number could climb over 400 next year.