Company sued by Metro Vancouver a preferred bidder for Surrey Langley SkyTrain project
This company and Metro Vancouver are in court over the troubled North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant, accusing each other of major failures.
Politics
Apr 13
Surrey-Langley SkyTrain line: Early work to start as build team named
The consortium picked to build the line's elevated guideway includes Dragados Canada, Ledcor Investments, Ledcor Mining and SYSTRA International Bridge Technologies.
Economy
Mar 7
North Vancouver councillor calls for audit of skyrocketing wastewater plant costs
On Friday, the Metro Vancouver Regional District revealed the project's cost had ballooned to a total of $3.86 billion, and that the project won't be done until 2030.
Politics
Mar 25
Beleaguered North Shore wastewater plant will now cost nearly $4B: Metro Vancouver
The new $3.86 billion price tag is up from the last estimate of $1 billion as of 2022 and nearly eight times the initial projection of $500 million.
Politics
Mar 22
Township of Langley frets growing pains as development boom continues
The community has approved 6,000 new units since 2022, and has thousands of more homes proposed in the booming Willoughby area.
Crime
Mar 7
Disturbing evidence admitted in voir dire hearing for B.C. man accused of killing wife
Naomi Onotera, a Surrey School District teacher-librarian, was reported missing on Aug. 29, 2021, and was last seen leaving her home a day earlier.
Crime
Apr 29
Traffic is climbing on some Metro Vancouver bridges. Others, not so much
New data shows a major spike on bridges crossing the Fraser River compared to five years ago, while traffic to the North Shore has held steady or even dropped.
Traffic
Jan 31
Vast majority of Surrey residents still rely on cars, survey finds
On Tuesday, the Surrey Board of Trade (SBoT) released the results of its eighth annual Surrey Roads Survey.
Politics
Jan 30
Metro Vancouver transit strike: Bus and SeaBus suspended for 48 hours
The deadline has passed and job action has escalated for transit supervisors in Metro Vancouver. Bus service and SeaBus service are suspended for the next 48 hours.
Traffic
Jan 22
Uber Canada says it is capping surge pricing during Metro Vancouver transit strike
The SkyTrain and West Coast Express are running but some who can't use these services have been turning to Uber as an option.
Traffic
Jan 22
8 SkyTrain stations named, located for new Surrey Langley expansion
The province has released the names and locations for the eight new SkyTrain stations between Surrey and Langley.
Canada
Dec 1, 2023
Proposal for up 7 highrises near future Langley SkyTrain station raises eyebrows
Two applications have been submitted to the municipality for a cluster of seven towers ranging from 28 to 44 storeys in height.
Politics
Nov 30, 2023
TransLink unveils first 3 planned new Bus Rapid Transit routes
TransLink has announced the routes for three new Bus Rapid Transit lines in Metro Vancouver.
Canada
Nov 16, 2023
$4.7 billion funding gap could result in major TransLink service cuts: Report
TransLink is warning that it faces a multi-billion dollar structural deficit due to reduced revenues and growing operating expenses.
Politics
Oct 25, 2023
Surrey makes pitch to get Metro Vancouver’s first Bus Rapid Transit line
The city wants TransLink to give it the first in a proposed series of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines in the region.
Politics
Oct 20, 2023
Surrey councillor wants schools built in new tower construction along SkyTrain line
Surrey is already B.C.'s most populous school district, with thousands more students enrolling every year. The district is already home to more than 335 portables.
Education
Sep 5, 2023
Surrey’s Fleetwood neighbourhood braces for sweeping changes with SkyTrain extension
Preliminary work is underway on the future Surrey-Langley SkyTrain line which will connect the current King George Station terminus with Langley City.
Canada
May 4, 2023
‘Mind-blowing’: Surrey parents, teachers concerned about ‘double-decker’ portables
Surrey is currently home to more than 360 portables, and the district says that number could climb over 400 next year.
Education
Apr 26, 2023
‘Something has to change’: Surrey schools could stack portables amid surging enrollment
Since the NDP pledged in 2017 to eliminate portables in Surrey, the district has added at least 100 more and shows no sign of stopping.
Education
Apr 25, 2023
‘It’s not like a light switch’: Transit police chief talks surge in assaults, next steps
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.
Crime
Apr 17, 2023
