Candidates vying to be the next MLA for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain sparred over schools, transit and housing affordability at the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce all-candidates meeting Wednesday evening at Douglas College in Coquitlam. The Green Party’s Joe Keithley and the NDP’s Jodie Wickens did not take many shots at each other, using most of their time […]
The replacement of the Massey Tunnel with a new toll bridge must come with reforms to make tolling consistent and fair across the region, according to the Surrey Board of Trade. The business group has come out in support of the proposed 10-lane bridge but is also strongly urging the province to begin the dialogue
Some community recycling centres in Surrey will shut at quieter times and large loads of non-household waste will be chargeable in a bid to save £1.8m. Surrey County Council approved the cost cuts after a public consultation. The charges will apply to tyres, large gas bottles and larger loads of waste such as rubble, plasterboard
A turf war has broken out between two of Metro Vancouver’s biggest business advocacy groups. The Vancouver Board of Trade wants to formally change its name to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade and will put that proposal to a vote of its members Friday. The Surrey Board of Trade opposes the move as a
The “Garbage Man” A Film By Alan MillerThe “Garbage Man” is a short film of 8 minutes, shot by filmmaker Alan Miller. Fascinated in his childhood by the waste recycling industry, he compiles his film with a unique blend of facts of recycling and his personal experiences from his childhood. It was during his childhood
The year for organic bin collections will be put to the test this week as households generate three times as much waste as usual over the Christmas holidays. Albury, Wodonga, Corowa and Indigo council areas all switched to an organic mode of waste collection in 2015 with the introduction of green bins. The region was
