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An open letter by the Okanagan Transit Alliance included four demands: local management, frequent service development, free fares for youth and expanding HandyDART.

TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn described the investment plan as a 'stopgap' measure to address congestion on the system as work continues to secure stable, long-term funding.

The union representing SkyTrain employees in Metro Vancouver says it's prepared to shut down all services Monday in solidarity with bus supervisors.

A snowfall warning from Environment Canada remains in place as some areas are expected to receive up to 20 centimetres over the day Wednesday.

TransLink is warning passengers to give themselves extra time and to dress warmly in anticipation of delays in its systems.

Global News filmed some vehicles struggling to get up an unplowed hill at Laurel Street and West 8th Avenue in Vancouver.

The new tires come with the highest winter rating available for bus tires. They will be installed on one-third of the fleet — about 500 buses — for a trial run.

TransLink officials are providing an update on 2023 priorities and goals on Wednesday, and will also be presenting an accessibly report.

HandyDART users said taxi drivers very rarely exit their vehicles to assist those who live with disabilities.

The company that operates transit in Abbotsford, Mission, Agassiz-Harrison, Chilliwack and Hope said Friday it expects to have buses back on the road by Sunday, Aug. 6.

The company that employs about 200 bus drivers and mechanics said it is prepared to accept a settlement proposed by veteran mediator Vince Ready.

The union representing BC Transit workers in the Fraser Valley says its bargaining committee is recommending members accept a mediator-proposed settlement to the dispute. 

Drivers in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Agassiz-Harrison, Hope, and Mission walked off the job on March 20, citing a lack of pension and income disparity with drivers elsewhere.

The ruling reveals new details about the December, 2020 attack, including that nearly 40,000 people were informed their personal information may have been accessed.

International student Mensahiv Pandher said he's paying between $50 and $60 each way to get to class. First, he takes a bus to Langley, then he catches an Uber.

On Wednesday, Chilliwack council voted to join the cities of Abbotsford and Mission along with the Fraser Valley Regional District in a call for a mediator.

The strike, which has been ongoing since March 20, has cut regular bus service to Abbotsford, Agassiz-Harrison, Chilliwack, Hope and Mission,

CUPE Local 561 members have been without a contract since April 2020, and have been on full-scale strike since March 20 this year. 

Details of the new deal will not be released until it's ratified but Unifor said the contract addresses concerns about working conditions and wages keeping pace with inflation. 

After bargaining talks broke down between First Transit workers and B.C. Transit, a full-scale walkout is planned for Monday. Any last-minute agreement is unlikely.